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A brass carriage timepiece
the corniche case with trailing gilt-brass foliate mounts, the deep red enamel dial painted with floral spandrels and individual Arabic chapters, with blued spade hands, the side panels painted with birds amidst flowers, in brown leather carrying case (distressed), French, late 19th century, panels later -- 4¾in.(12cm.) high
See Colour Illustration (Plate 11)
the corniche case with trailing gilt-brass foliate mounts, the deep red enamel dial painted with floral spandrels and individual Arabic chapters, with blued spade hands, the side panels painted with birds amidst flowers, in brown leather carrying case (distressed), French, late 19th century, panels later -- 4¾in.(12cm.) high
See Colour Illustration (Plate 11)