French, late 19th century, gilt ormolu eagle pediment, over two patinated bronze figures flanking a circular clock resting on five books, dial with Arabic numbers and gilt hands, signed but partially illegible, elongated stepped oval white marble base with center frieze, beaded and roped turned decoration, back of work engraved in script "Cousin Paris", with pendulum and key, 17 x 21 in. , Provenance: Estate of Aubrey Hancock, Charleston, South Carolina signature on dial mostly illegible, tape residue to back of marble base, minor chips and abrasions to edges of marble, minor wear to gilt decoration