An Empire ormolu and patinated bronze "au matelot" mantel clock, circa 1810

An Empire ormolu and patinated bronze "au matelot" mantel clock, circa 1810

3¼-inch enamel dial, the bell striking movement with outside count wheel and silk suspension, contained within a cotton bale flanked by the figure of a sailor and an anchor, paddle and barrel, the octagonal base inset with a frieze depicting winged putti engaged in the loading of a ship, a cotton bale on the barrow inscribed No.38, the plinth on barrel feet,

37cm. 141/2in. high; 30cm. 12in. wide