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A FINE LOUIS XVI ORMOLU QUARTER REPEATING PENDULE D'ALCOVE LEPINNE [SIC], HG DU ROY À PARIS, THE CASE STAMPED ON THE INTERIOR, B. LIEUTAUD
Cartouche-shaped, with leafy scrolls flanking the circular dial, surmounted by a flaming urn draped with laurel, leafy scroll drop, signed white enamel dial with arabic minute numerals enclosing roman chapters, pierced gilt scroll hands, the signed timepiece movement with tic-tac escapement, thread suspension to pendulum, pull quarter repeat with two hammers on bell, c. 1770--14¼in. (37cm.) high
Cartouche-shaped, with leafy scrolls flanking the circular dial, surmounted by a flaming urn draped with laurel, leafy scroll drop, signed white enamel dial with arabic minute numerals enclosing roman chapters, pierced gilt scroll hands, the signed timepiece movement with tic-tac escapement, thread suspension to pendulum, pull quarter repeat with two hammers on bell, c. 1770--14¼in. (37cm.) high