A FRENCH LOUIS PHILIPPE ORMOLU FIGURAL MANTEL CLOCK Retailed by Aubert Klaftenberger, Geneva, mid 19th century The circular eight-day striking movement with anchor escapement regulated by disc bob pendulum and stamped with serial number 1473 over AUBERT KLAFTENBERGER and Vincenti & Cie, MEDAILLE D'ARGENT roundel, with circular white enamel Roman numeral dial inscribed AUBERT KLAFTENBERGER, A GENEVE to centre and with steel trefoil hands within leaf cast circular surround, the case modelled with a female reclining within a naturalistic setting tending to a swan over shaped panels applied with delicate scrolls flanking the dial and elaborate shaped skirt base cast with ivy trails and incorporating pierced scroll feet. 36.5cm (14.5ins) high, 41cm (16.25ins) wide, 16.5cm (6.5ins) deep. The highly regarded retailer of clocks, watches silverware and objet d'art, Charles Ignaz Klaftenberger, was born in 1802 and entered into partnership with D.F. Aubert in 1835. The firm were appointed watchmakers to Queen Victoria and Prince Albert and traded from retail premises at 157 Regent Street, London. They exhibited at the 1851 Great Exhibition and the partnership appears to have lasted until 1863 after which it would appear that Klaftenberger worked alone until 1881.