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An Empire style bronze timepiece
in the Egyptian style, the drum case centred on an obelisk with eagle cresting, supported by two figures kneeling on cushions on the rectangular base with anthemion mounts and milled toupie feet, inscribed to the reverse Pinedo Bronzier Paris, on Siena marble plinth, the white enamel Roman dial with pierced moon hands, the movement with lever platform escapement -- 14½in.(37cm.); and the associated garniture of two Empire style parcel-gilt-bronze candlesticks, modelled as classical maidens standing on orbs, on Siena marble plinths with laurel mounts -- 10¼in.(26cm.) high; last quarter 19th century
See Colour Illustration (Plate 1) (3)
in the Egyptian style, the drum case centred on an obelisk with eagle cresting, supported by two figures kneeling on cushions on the rectangular base with anthemion mounts and milled toupie feet, inscribed to the reverse Pinedo Bronzier Paris, on Siena marble plinth, the white enamel Roman dial with pierced moon hands, the movement with lever platform escapement -- 14½in.(37cm.); and the associated garniture of two Empire style parcel-gilt-bronze candlesticks, modelled as classical maidens standing on orbs, on Siena marble plinths with laurel mounts -- 10¼in.(26cm.) high; last quarter 19th century
See Colour Illustration (Plate 1) (3)