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An onyx, rouge marble and gilt-metal-mounted table clock
the case of architectural outline with foliate-pierced gilt-metal galleries, with blue champlêvé enamel fish scale roofing, mounted with amethyst cabochon bosses, inlaid with recessed panels of foliate champlêvé enamel, on a rouge marble plinth base with gilt-metal claw feet, the dial with conforming enamel decoration with individual white enamel circular Roman chapters, the twin going barrel movement with strike on bell, stamped on the backplate for CH BOYE, (chip to onyx at top and one finial missing), French, last quarter 19th century -- 15¾in.(40.5cm.) wide
See Colour Illustration (Plate 3)
the case of architectural outline with foliate-pierced gilt-metal galleries, with blue champlêvé enamel fish scale roofing, mounted with amethyst cabochon bosses, inlaid with recessed panels of foliate champlêvé enamel, on a rouge marble plinth base with gilt-metal claw feet, the dial with conforming enamel decoration with individual white enamel circular Roman chapters, the twin going barrel movement with strike on bell, stamped on the backplate for CH BOYE, (chip to onyx at top and one finial missing), French, last quarter 19th century -- 15¾in.(40.5cm.) wide
See Colour Illustration (Plate 3)