Continental, French or possibly Austrian, late 19th century, brass and enameled dial with Arabic chapter ring, chiming brass works, carved hood set with a figure of Father Time, elaborately-carved stepped case with two cabinet doors and a single dove-tailed drawer set on leaf-carved scrolled feet, 108-1/2 in. tall

excellent condition overall, scattered minor chips to carving including at top of central finial, some cracks and repairs at upper cartouche with later bracking at back, minor shrinkage crack at central shelf, one small molding loss at base of hood