A VINCIENTI & CIE VERDE ANTICO AND NOIR BELGE GILT BRONZE MOUNTED MANTEL CLOCK WITH EXPOSED ESCAPEMENT, CLOCKWORKS BY ROLLIN A PARIS, SECOND FRENCH EMPIRE (1852-1870), the gilt relief rampant bird of prey grapples with a gaping mouth serpent surmounting a beveled window opening to an enameled porcelain drum dial with Roman numeral marks, centering an exposed escapement, flanked by gilt flower bloom tendrils, draping over volutes, on cavetto molding, raised on a wide plinth, terminating in petal form disc feet, verso the clockworks marked "ROLLIN A PARIS," with an 1855 Medaille d'argent and number 675, with key and pendulum. Height: 17 1/2" Width: 22 1/2" Depth: 7"