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A French bronze mounted marmo nero Belgio striking Mystery clock, last quarter 19th century
The stepped case with gilt-bronze handles to the sides and on foliate cast feet, with egg-and-dart bezel to the gilt incised Roman dial, mounted with a bronze classical figure, a pendulum with glass bob suspended from her raised hand, the figure standing on a rocking platform impelled by the escapement of the twin barrel movement below, with strike on bell; later plastic cover
29in. (75.5cm.) high
See Front Cover Illustration
The stepped case with gilt-bronze handles to the sides and on foliate cast feet, with egg-and-dart bezel to the gilt incised Roman dial, mounted with a bronze classical figure, a pendulum with glass bob suspended from her raised hand, the figure standing on a rocking platform impelled by the escapement of the twin barrel movement below, with strike on bell; later plastic cover
29in. (75.5cm.) high
See Front Cover Illustration