Rare and beautiful swinging Lyra clock with cocks heads.

Case: gilt satin and polished bronze with two cocks heads at the top that represent the France, enriched with gilt bronze flower, natural decorations and balls chains. White carrara marble base enriched with gilt bronze chains. Gilt bronze feet with "onion" shape.

Dial: white enamel chapter ring dial with black roman numerals for the hours, arabic numerals five in five for the minutes and arabic red numerals for the calendar. Gilt metal hands for the hours and minutes, blue steel hands for calendar and seconds. In the middle of the chapter ring is visible part of the movement.

Movement: gilt metal swinging movement, cheville escapement, knife suspention, hours and half hours striking at passage on bell. One month calendar. Compensed pendulum.

Period and provenance: 1770 circa, Louis XVI, Paris - France.

Signed: on dial "Mathieu le Jeune" "A Paris".