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A French gilt-metal mantel timepiece, second half 19th century
The case modelled as a basket of grapes and vines, supported on a table and flanked by a youth holding a cup, on rectangular base with grape and vine mount, with toupie feet, white enamel Roman dial with gilt Roman chapters (hairline cracking), single barrel movement with lever escapement mounted on the backplate -- 7in. (18cm.) high
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The case modelled as a basket of grapes and vines, supported on a table and flanked by a youth holding a cup, on rectangular base with grape and vine mount, with toupie feet, white enamel Roman dial with gilt Roman chapters (hairline cracking), single barrel movement with lever escapement mounted on the backplate -- 7in. (18cm.) high
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