Blackened wood, lacquered, gilt bronze, enamel, paint, inlays; height 50.5 cm; width 24.5 cm; depth 14 cm.
France, after mid-19th century.
Base on rectangular plan, above, spiraled columns supporting an architrave topped with an arch. Between the columns - a tin with mechanism, bearing an enameled dial with Roman hour division, framed by a bronze frame; a grating pendulum, with a decorative lens; in its center - a reminder of the passage of time: a skull.
On the back on the mechanism, the number: 3105 and the round stamp: JAPY FRERES & Cie EXPOSITION 1855 GRANDE D'HONNEUR.
Key and pendulum included. The clock is in working order.
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