The white enamelled clock face with Roman numerals surrounded by an engraved ormolu band inset into a biscuit porcelain case on two gilt bronze turned legs. Flanked on the left hand side by Innocence in the form of a sleeping Angel resting on biscuit porcelain pillows with gilt bronze tassels. On the right side stands Amor representing Love and is about to awaken Innocence. The biscuit base with a gilt bronze plaque in the centre of Cherubs making music and with gilt bronze kissing doves on stands on either side. Resting on six turned gilt bronze feet. Signed on the dial Pioline A Paris.

The Iconography of the composition has also strong ties to the Annunciation with the Archangel Gabriel having a message for the Virgin Mary.

Piolaine was a popular maker and became a Master in 1787.