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A marmo verde antico and bronze mounted clock
the shaped break-front case surmounted by the figure Sappho seated, after Jean-Jacques Pradier, signed Pradier and with foundry signature of SUSSE FRES., the white enamel Roman dial with gilt trefoil hands also signed SUSSE FRERES A PARIS, with repeat signature to the backplate of the twin going barrel movement with count wheel strike on bell, French, mid-19th century, height overall -- 17¾in. (45cm)
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the shaped break-front case surmounted by the figure Sappho seated, after Jean-Jacques Pradier, signed Pradier and with foundry signature of SUSSE FRES., the white enamel Roman dial with gilt trefoil hands also signed SUSSE FRERES A PARIS, with repeat signature to the backplate of the twin going barrel movement with count wheel strike on bell, French, mid-19th century, height overall -- 17¾in. (45cm)
See Front Cover Illustration