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A Napoleon III statuary marble mantel clock
with gilt-bronze mounts, the drum-shaped case with budding urn finial and floral trophy mounts on hemispherical platform with beaded border, hung with chains and tassels, supported by cylindrical columns to conforming base with inset flowerhead-pierced panel and flattened toupie feet, the white enamel Arabic dial with rubbed signature Beuchets (?) Paris and pierced gilt hands, the twin going barrel movement with countwheel strike on bell -- 16in.(41cm.) high; and the two side urns with Bacchic masks to the sides hung with floral swags, on side-fluted socles and square bases
See Colour Illustration (Plate 9) (3)
with gilt-bronze mounts, the drum-shaped case with budding urn finial and floral trophy mounts on hemispherical platform with beaded border, hung with chains and tassels, supported by cylindrical columns to conforming base with inset flowerhead-pierced panel and flattened toupie feet, the white enamel Arabic dial with rubbed signature Beuchets (?) Paris and pierced gilt hands, the twin going barrel movement with countwheel strike on bell -- 16in.(41cm.) high; and the two side urns with Bacchic masks to the sides hung with floral swags, on side-fluted socles and square bases
See Colour Illustration (Plate 9) (3)