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A gilt-bronze striking pendule d'officier
with lanceolate leaf cast handle to the drum-shaped case, flanked by berried frond mounts, the stepped rectangular base with beaded border, with recessed panels with grape and vine cast mounts, on paw feet, the white enamel Roman and Arabic dial with painted floral swags and signed Fd. Berthoud à Paris, pierced gilt-metal hands, twith pierced rear door to the twin barrel movement with platform escapement and strike on bell, French, early 19th century -- 9½in. (24cm.) high
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with lanceolate leaf cast handle to the drum-shaped case, flanked by berried frond mounts, the stepped rectangular base with beaded border, with recessed panels with grape and vine cast mounts, on paw feet, the white enamel Roman and Arabic dial with painted floral swags and signed Fd. Berthoud à Paris, pierced gilt-metal hands, twith pierced rear door to the twin barrel movement with platform escapement and strike on bell, French, early 19th century -- 9½in. (24cm.) high
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