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A Napoleon III gilt-bronze and Sevres style porcelain mantel clock
the arched case with urn surmount (cover lacking), with foliate ringed handles to the sides trailing to scrolling mounts, on rising rectangular cushion base cast with cabochons centred by framed portrait of a lady, on stylised toupie feet with Doric capitals, the blue ground dial painted with individual Roman chapters and moon hands, centred by picture of a mother and child, with rustic scenes to the spandrels, the twin going barrel movement with strike on bell, stamped on the backplate PEARCE & CO PARIS -- 14¾in.(37.5cm.) high
See Colour Illustration (Plate 5)
the arched case with urn surmount (cover lacking), with foliate ringed handles to the sides trailing to scrolling mounts, on rising rectangular cushion base cast with cabochons centred by framed portrait of a lady, on stylised toupie feet with Doric capitals, the blue ground dial painted with individual Roman chapters and moon hands, centred by picture of a mother and child, with rustic scenes to the spandrels, the twin going barrel movement with strike on bell, stamped on the backplate PEARCE & CO PARIS -- 14¾in.(37.5cm.) high
See Colour Illustration (Plate 5)