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THE MOVEMENT BY DURAND, PARIS
Details
A Louis XVI ormolu-mounted biscuit striking mantel clock
The movement by Durand, Paris
The circular white-enamelled Arabic dial signed Durand a Paria, containing the movement with silk-suspended pendulum and outside countwheel strike on bell, flanked by a female figure and two winged reading putto, above a musical trophee and a breakfront plinth, on floral toupie feet, restorations to the biscuit
40cm. high x 30cm. wide x 13cm. deep
The movement by Durand, Paris
The circular white-enamelled Arabic dial signed Durand a Paria, containing the movement with silk-suspended pendulum and outside countwheel strike on bell, flanked by a female figure and two winged reading putto, above a musical trophee and a breakfront plinth, on floral toupie feet, restorations to the biscuit
40cm. high x 30cm. wide x 13cm. deep
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