Charles X "The Serpent and The Eagle" Ormolu Clock

Charles X "The Serpent and The Eagle" Ormolu Clock, circa 1830, the circular dial with strike on bell movement, signed "Charles a Paris", surmounted by the serpent and the eagle from Aesop's Fables, the body with palmette and foliate borders on scroll feet. 17" H x 8.25" W x 5" D. Keywords: Mantel Clock, French, Horologe, Horology, Timepiece, Time keeping, Antique, Ormolu, J. Charles, Allegory, Act of Kindness Repaid, Interior Design, Decorative Arts