A CHARLES X ORMOLU AND SILVERED NAPOLEONIC MANTLE TIMEPIECE

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A CHARLES X ORMOLU AND SILVERED NAPOLEONIC MANTLE TIMEPIECE
J. Charles. A Paris

the plinth-form case applied with silvered foliate mounts, the stepped top surmounted by a gilt figure of Napoleon seated on a reversed stool on naturalistic bronze base flanked by a flag and cannon balls, the silvered Roman dial with blued moon hands and counter-sunk subsidiary seconds at XII, the going barrel movement with anchor escapement with silk-suspended pendulum, the backplate stamped J. Charles. A Paris 6337
12¾in. (32.5cm.) high

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