Details
A Louis Philippe marble and gilt-bronze-mounted mantel clock
the drum-shaped case with eagle surmount, suspended on a breakfront platform with vases issuing flowers, grape bunch finials to either side, on scroll and black marble columnar supports to rectangular base with beaded border and inset gilt-metal plaques, on toupie feet, the white enamel Arabic dial with moon hands, the twin going barrel movement with countwheel strike on bell -- 12¼in.(31cm.) high
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the drum-shaped case with eagle surmount, suspended on a breakfront platform with vases issuing flowers, grape bunch finials to either side, on scroll and black marble columnar supports to rectangular base with beaded border and inset gilt-metal plaques, on toupie feet, the white enamel Arabic dial with moon hands, the twin going barrel movement with countwheel strike on bell -- 12¼in.(31cm.) high
See Colour Illustration (Plate 1)