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An early Victorian gilt-bronze striking mantel clock, mid 19th century
The case with sliding handle to fluted pagoda top, modelled with brickwork to the angles, arched side panels with foliate scroll cast mounts, with relief cast mount of a lioness with her young to the front, the base applied with a panel with presentation inscription, on foliate cast scroll feet, foliate scroll cast dial with individual white enamel Roman cartouche chapters, twin fusee movement with anchor escapement and strike on gong, signed on the backplate Dent LONDON 792, with pendulum holdfast
12¼in. (31cm.) high
The case with sliding handle to fluted pagoda top, modelled with brickwork to the angles, arched side panels with foliate scroll cast mounts, with relief cast mount of a lioness with her young to the front, the base applied with a panel with presentation inscription, on foliate cast scroll feet, foliate scroll cast dial with individual white enamel Roman cartouche chapters, twin fusee movement with anchor escapement and strike on gong, signed on the backplate Dent LONDON 792, with pendulum holdfast
12¼in. (31cm.) high