A Napoleon III ormolu and Carrara marble mantel clock
A Napoleon III ormolu and Carrara marble mantel clock

CIRCA 1860

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A Napoleon III ormolu and Carrara marble mantel clock
Circa 1860
Depicting the Triumph of Venus, the circular enamelled dial with twin-train movement surmounted by a cloud-borne dove-drawn chariot carrying Venus and trailing Cupid, on shaped plinth and toupie feet, the dial inscribed MARQUIS/A PARIS
23½in. (59.7cm.) high; 20¼in. (51.5cm.) wide; 7in. (17.8cm.) deep

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