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A French gilt-brass and porcelain-mounted mignonnette carriage timepiece, circa 1880
The corniche case engraved with foliate scrolls and mounted with Sèvres style porcelain side panels depicting cherubs, the conforming dial also painted with cherubs and with Roman chapter ring, with retail signature HOWELL JAMES & CO. PARIS, blued steel hands, the single barrel movement with platform lever escapement, stamped on the back plate for Jacot and numbered 3662 -- 3 1/16. (7.75cm.) high to hilt of handle
The corniche case engraved with foliate scrolls and mounted with Sèvres style porcelain side panels depicting cherubs, the conforming dial also painted with cherubs and with Roman chapter ring, with retail signature HOWELL JAMES & CO. PARIS, blued steel hands, the single barrel movement with platform lever escapement, stamped on the back plate for Jacot and numbered 3662 -- 3 1/16. (7.75cm.) high to hilt of handle
Special notice
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