Monumental Mantel Clock With Obelisks, Louis XVI Period

Important portico clock in triumphal arch, in white marble and rich ornamentation of chased and gilded bronze (matt and shiny gold), with antique decoration presenting two obelisks each decorated with a skin of the Nemean lion and suspended cannonballs, ending with four small claw feet, on altars decorated with trophies of arms, framing and seeming to support the movement by chains, surmounted by a sculpture representing a helmeted Roman warrior, in a toga and holding a shield, representing the god Mars. The obelisks are encircled by small bollards joined by chains, friezes of pearls, heart rays and interlacing and stand on a rectangular base supported by six small spinning top feet (small accidents and alterations).
Enameled dial signed "Deschamps à Paris" indicating the hours and minutes in Arabic numerals as well as the dates of the month (from 1 to 31) in red on the outer edge; original movement with wire suspension, rooster head pendulum.
Louis XVI period.
Good condition.