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A CHARLES X ORMOLU FIGURAL MANTEL CLOCK
Depicting a lady in Oriental garb pouring tea, with potted plant, supported by shaped oblong base with alternating frieze of bells and chased butterflies between, leafy scroll corners, surmounted by river scene with oriental figures in a canopied boat, the landscape with pagodas, palm trees and flowers, the silvered dial with roman chapters, blued steel Breguet hands, the movement with anchor escapement, thread suspension to pendulum, striking the hour and half-hour on bell by means of crossed-out countwheel, c.1825--16in. (40.5cm.) high
Depicting a lady in Oriental garb pouring tea, with potted plant, supported by shaped oblong base with alternating frieze of bells and chased butterflies between, leafy scroll corners, surmounted by river scene with oriental figures in a canopied boat, the landscape with pagodas, palm trees and flowers, the silvered dial with roman chapters, blued steel Breguet hands, the movement with anchor escapement, thread suspension to pendulum, striking the hour and half-hour on bell by means of crossed-out countwheel, c.1825--16in. (40.5cm.) high