A stunning French Art Deco mantel clock , circa 1920s featuring the iconic theatrical lovers Pierrot and Pierrette in a sculptural group atop a beautifully patterned marble base. It has an 8-day wind-up movement that strikes a bell on the hour and half-hour. recently professionally cleaned and serviced.The dial is signed and beautifully embellished with stylised Art Deco numerals . The dramatic figural group of Pierrot and Pierrette with a third figure the Harlequin completing the trio.These characters come from Commedia dell’Arte, the 16th-century Italian theatre tradition . Pierrot the melancholic, romantic dreamer . Pierrette (Columbine): His tender female counterpart.Harlequin: The agile, mischievous trickster in diamond-patterned costume, Pierrot’s rival for Pierrette’s affection.In the classic love triangle, Pierrot pines hopelessly while Harlequin wins with wit and energy. The 1920s Art Deco era reimagined them as glamorous and passionate symbolising roma...