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A French gilt-brass compendium timepiece with alarm, aneroid barometer and compass, late 19th century
The double size case with beaded mounts to the galleries and reeded columns, fixed handle, gilt mask to the white enamel Arabic dial (cracks, one hand replaced), alarm dial below (hairline crack), with conforming mask to the aneroid barometer dial, the top of the case with circular movement viewing glass flanked by a silvered compass dial, the single barrel movement with cylinder platform escapement, alarm on bell to base, stamped on the backplate for Duverdry & Blocquel
5in. (14cm.) wide
The double size case with beaded mounts to the galleries and reeded columns, fixed handle, gilt mask to the white enamel Arabic dial (cracks, one hand replaced), alarm dial below (hairline crack), with conforming mask to the aneroid barometer dial, the top of the case with circular movement viewing glass flanked by a silvered compass dial, the single barrel movement with cylinder platform escapement, alarm on bell to base, stamped on the backplate for Duverdry & Blocquel
5in. (14cm.) wide