An early rocking ship automaton clock, the gilt bronze clock case cast with marine motifs, with two-train movement signed Berthon, painted background for ship and rosewood plinth inlaid with Neptune and Amphitrite, containing two-air sectional-comb movement (teeth in fives) and separate movement for four-way rocking action --21½in. (55cm) high, with (cracked) glass dome (ship and sea replaced)

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An early rocking ship automaton clock, the gilt bronze clock case cast with marine motifs, with two-train movement signed Berthon, painted background for ship and rosewood plinth inlaid with Neptune and Amphitrite, containing two-air sectional-comb movement (teeth in fives) and separate movement for four-way rocking action --21½in. (55cm) high, with (cracked) glass dome (ship and sea replaced)

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