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A French gilt-bronze mantel timepiece, last quarter 19th century
The drum-shaped case within a ribbon-tied laurel cresting, on waisted plinth with pierced and engraved front panel and with scroll supports to the sides, the breakfront base with conforming front panel and on toupie feet, white enamel Arabic dial with pierced gilt-metal hands, rubbed signature DREYFUS, the single barrel movement with later vertically positioned Swiss lever escapement
9in. (23cm.) high
The drum-shaped case within a ribbon-tied laurel cresting, on waisted plinth with pierced and engraved front panel and with scroll supports to the sides, the breakfront base with conforming front panel and on toupie feet, white enamel Arabic dial with pierced gilt-metal hands, rubbed signature DREYFUS, the single barrel movement with later vertically positioned Swiss lever escapement
9in. (23cm.) high