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IN THE TROUBADOUR STYLE, AFTER A DESIGN BY A. MILLIOT, CIRCA 1865
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A Napoleon III patinated-bronze timepiece and its companion barometer
In the Troubadour Style, After a design by A. Milliot, Circa 1865
The clock as a high-relief panel depicting a prince and his retenue entering Paris, cheered-on by the crowd, the town hall bell tower centred by a dial, the movement inscribed S. MARTI ET CIE MEDAILLE DE BRONZE, striking on a gong, the apron inscribed L'hotel de ville 1358 Etienne Marcel, signed to the side A. MILLIOT; the barometer en suite, the apron inscribed Paris en 1649 le roy des halles, also signed to the side; each on an arched wooden base
Each bronze panel: 19¾ in. (50 cm.) high; 11¾ in. (30 cm.) high; Each wooden panel: 25½ in. (65 cm.) high; 17¾ in. (45 cm.) wide (2)
In the Troubadour Style, After a design by A. Milliot, Circa 1865
The clock as a high-relief panel depicting a prince and his retenue entering Paris, cheered-on by the crowd, the town hall bell tower centred by a dial, the movement inscribed S. MARTI ET CIE MEDAILLE DE BRONZE, striking on a gong, the apron inscribed L'hotel de ville 1358 Etienne Marcel, signed to the side A. MILLIOT; the barometer en suite, the apron inscribed Paris en 1649 le roy des halles, also signed to the side; each on an arched wooden base
Each bronze panel: 19¾ in. (50 cm.) high; 11¾ in. (30 cm.) high; Each wooden panel: 25½ in. (65 cm.) high; 17¾ in. (45 cm.) wide (2)