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A French spelter and glass figural mystery timepiece
E. Rosset. Circa 1890
The female figure standing on an ebony-veneered plinth and supporting a glass dial with painted Roman chapters and signed PENDULE MYSTÉRIEUSE BREVETÉ, pierced and engraved silvered hands, the concealed miniature pocket-watch type movement behind with cylinder escapement, stamped on the cover plate E.ROSSET
39½ in. (100 cm.) high, over handle

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