An Empire gilt-bronze mantel clock, the movement with engine-engraved brass dial with Roman numerals, enclosed by a bezel formed as a serpent, the clock movement contained within a rectangular plinth applied with floral-cast anthemions to the angles and surmounted by a winged female figure holding a rose in her left hand, her feet resting on an X-framed stool, an acanthus-cast circular-section pillar to one side surmounted by a basket of fruit, the rectangular base applied with a frieze panel depicting a bird resting on musical trophies flanked by seated winged cherubs beneath baskets of flowers, the border cast with stylised anthemions interspaced by harebells, on engine-engraved turned ball supports, 18 1/8ins (46cm) high

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An Empire gilt-bronze mantel clock, the movement with engine-engraved brass dial with Roman numerals, enclosed by a bezel formed as a serpent, the clock movement contained within a rectangular plinth applied with floral-cast anthemions to the angles and surmounted by a winged female figure holding a rose in her left hand, her feet resting on an X-framed stool, an acanthus-cast circular-section pillar to one side surmounted by a basket of fruit, the rectangular base applied with a frieze panel depicting a bird resting on musical trophies flanked by seated winged cherubs beneath baskets of flowers, the border cast with stylised anthemions interspaced by harebells, on engine-engraved turned ball supports, 18 1/8ins (46cm) high

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