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A French Exhibition skeleton timepiece, third quarter 19th century
Of typical form, with Y-shaped supports to ebonised wood base, the white enamel Roman dial (hairline cracks by VII) signed H.RY MARC A PARIS, with silvered alarm-setting dial to the skeletonized centre, blued steel moon hands, single barrel movement with anchor escapement and silk suspension, with alarm on campana bell to base; under glass dome
9in. (23cm.) high, excluding dome
Of typical form, with Y-shaped supports to ebonised wood base, the white enamel Roman dial (hairline cracks by VII) signed H.RY MARC A PARIS, with silvered alarm-setting dial to the skeletonized centre, blued steel moon hands, single barrel movement with anchor escapement and silk suspension, with alarm on campana bell to base; under glass dome
9in. (23cm.) high, excluding dome