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19TH CENTURY
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A French ormolu lyre timepiece
19th Century
The circular white-enamelled Roman dial within a drumcase containing the movement with silk-suspension, flanked by a winged Cupid, above a stepped retangular plinth applied with anthemiae, on toupie feet, pendulum lacking, re-gilt
38cm. high x 26.5cm. wide x 11.5cm. deep
19th Century
The circular white-enamelled Roman dial within a drumcase containing the movement with silk-suspension, flanked by a winged Cupid, above a stepped retangular plinth applied with anthemiae, on toupie feet, pendulum lacking, re-gilt
38cm. high x 26.5cm. wide x 11.5cm. deep
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