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A FINE ORMOLU AND MARBLE PERPETUAL CALENDAR STRIKING TABLE CLOCK
the case on white marble base with elaborate foliate front feet, foliate cast convex moulding to the arched case with glazed sides and solid marble rear door, the top surmounted by trailing flowers with a song bird taking fright of a rearing serpent, the white enamel Roman two-piece dial with blued moon hands and visible Brocot escapement, calendar dial beneath of typical lay-out having outer months, concentric equation ring, moonphase and subsidiary date and day rings, the twin going barrel movement with strike on bell on backplate, three-rod gridiron pendulum, connecting lever to the calendar-work beneath, brass-framed glazed display case
20½in. (52cm.) high
the case on white marble base with elaborate foliate front feet, foliate cast convex moulding to the arched case with glazed sides and solid marble rear door, the top surmounted by trailing flowers with a song bird taking fright of a rearing serpent, the white enamel Roman two-piece dial with blued moon hands and visible Brocot escapement, calendar dial beneath of typical lay-out having outer months, concentric equation ring, moonphase and subsidiary date and day rings, the twin going barrel movement with strike on bell on backplate, three-rod gridiron pendulum, connecting lever to the calendar-work beneath, brass-framed glazed display case
20½in. (52cm.) high