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a louis philippe ormolu-mounted clock
The circular engine-turned dial with Roman chapters within a shaped case surmounted by a maiden in oriental dress with a parrot and a fan in her hands, resting on a scrolling seat and a squab cushion, the stepped base edged with foliage, the apron mounted with scrolls and on dragon feet, with a glass dome and an oval mahogany plinth
42cm. high x 29cm. wide x 12cm. deep
The circular engine-turned dial with Roman chapters within a shaped case surmounted by a maiden in oriental dress with a parrot and a fan in her hands, resting on a scrolling seat and a squab cushion, the stepped base edged with foliage, the apron mounted with scrolls and on dragon feet, with a glass dome and an oval mahogany plinth
42cm. high x 29cm. wide x 12cm. deep