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A French gilt-brass compendium desk timepiece with musical movement, late 19th century
The case with two oval drums with white enamel dials, conjoined by a block mounted with a mercury thermometer on silver scale and topped by a compass, with handle above, with Roman and Arabic time dial and aneroid barometer dial inscribed SOUTHAMPTON, the single barrel movement with vertically positioned lever escapement, with hourly trip to music box in the base with 7cm. long pin barrel playing four tunes -- 6 5/8in. (16.75cm.) high to hilt of handle
The case with two oval drums with white enamel dials, conjoined by a block mounted with a mercury thermometer on silver scale and topped by a compass, with handle above, with Roman and Arabic time dial and aneroid barometer dial inscribed SOUTHAMPTON, the single barrel movement with vertically positioned lever escapement, with hourly trip to music box in the base with 7cm. long pin barrel playing four tunes -- 6 5/8in. (16.75cm.) high to hilt of handle
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