An Empire ormolu and cut glass striking musical table clock, the case on bun feet supporting the accanthus moulded plinth with applied foliate frieze, the four twisted glass columns on glass ormolu mounted plinths and supporting a stepped top with foliate frieze, cast foliate bezel to the Roman gilt dial with foliate centre and blued moon hands, the twin going barrel movement with anchor escapement and gridiron pendulum with cut glass bob, outside countwheel strike on bell on backplate stamped 1035, hour trip for the pin-barrel musical movement in the mahogany oval base, the sides with three levers with brass plaque engraved Jouer/Aretter/Changes

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An Empire ormolu and cut glass striking musical table clock, the case on bun feet supporting the accanthus moulded plinth with applied foliate frieze, the four twisted glass columns on glass ormolu mounted plinths and supporting a stepped top with foliate frieze, cast foliate bezel to the Roman gilt dial with foliate centre and blued moon hands, the twin going barrel movement with anchor escapement and gridiron pendulum with cut glass bob, outside countwheel strike on bell on backplate stamped 1035, hour trip for the pin-barrel musical movement in the mahogany oval base, the sides with three levers with brass plaque engraved Jouer/Aretter/Changes
20in. (58cm.) high

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