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A Napoleon III gilt-bronze mounted white marble striking mantel clock, third quarter 19th century
The part-fluted case surmounted by a dolphin and flanked by two amorini trailing a berried laurel swag trailing to rams' head masks to the sides, the stepped base with beaded and foliate cast galleries, with floral mount to the front, on gadrooned toupie feet, the white enamel Roman dial with Arabic five minutes, steel moon hands, the twin barrel movement with countwheel strike on bell -- 24in. (61cm.) wide
See Colour Illustration (Plate 3)
The part-fluted case surmounted by a dolphin and flanked by two amorini trailing a berried laurel swag trailing to rams' head masks to the sides, the stepped base with beaded and foliate cast galleries, with floral mount to the front, on gadrooned toupie feet, the white enamel Roman dial with Arabic five minutes, steel moon hands, the twin barrel movement with countwheel strike on bell -- 24in. (61cm.) wide
See Colour Illustration (Plate 3)