A Napoleon III white marble and gilt-bronze portico clock

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A Napoleon III white marble and gilt-bronze portico clock
the drum case with stepped top surmounted by doves resting on a nimbus, with galleried platforms to the sides with ovoid urns issuing flowers, floral swags below the dial, on volute supports to the rear and tapering fluted columns trailing bellflowers to the front, on breakfront base with beaded border and recessed panels with trophy mounts, on toupie feet, the white enamel Arabic dial with gilt-metal pierced and fleur-de-lis hands, with rubbed retailer's signature for Baubrets (?) Paris, the twin barrel movement with countwheel strike on bell stamped on the backplate for JAPY FRERES -- 16½in.(42cm.) high
See Colour Illustration (Plate 1)