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a french bronze mantel timepiece, early 20th century
Modelled as an eagle mounted on a waisted marmo verde antico plinth with gilt-bronze beaded gallery mount, the dial and movement housed within a brass-bound magnified glass sphere suspended by a loop from the eagle's beak, Arabic dial (restorations at 8) with centre seconds, the Swiss movement with lever escapement
12¾in. (32.5cm.) high
Modelled as an eagle mounted on a waisted marmo verde antico plinth with gilt-bronze beaded gallery mount, the dial and movement housed within a brass-bound magnified glass sphere suspended by a loop from the eagle's beak, Arabic dial (restorations at 8) with centre seconds, the Swiss movement with lever escapement
12¾in. (32.5cm.) high