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a napoleon iii bronze striking cartel clock, third quarter 19th century
The shield-shaped case surmounted by an urn cresting with drapery swag mount, with pelt swags hanging from the scroll sides and joining a lion mask above a glazed panel below the white enamel Roman and Arabic dial, signed Lepaute A PARIS, with pierced gilt-metal hands, the twin barrel movement with strike on bell, stamped on the backplate for HENRY LEPAUTE, re-patinated and re-gilt
31½in. (80cm.) high
The shield-shaped case surmounted by an urn cresting with drapery swag mount, with pelt swags hanging from the scroll sides and joining a lion mask above a glazed panel below the white enamel Roman and Arabic dial, signed Lepaute A PARIS, with pierced gilt-metal hands, the twin barrel movement with strike on bell, stamped on the backplate for HENRY LEPAUTE, re-patinated and re-gilt
31½in. (80cm.) high