DESCRIPTION:
France, a small figural gilt bronze timepiece, the rectangular base with canted corners, toupie feet, with applied foliate ornament, and supporting a domed clock case with flanking figure of cupid, case top with torch and quiver, front with palmette ornamented bezel above an oval plaque before crossed torch and quiver, the plaque marked "N'oubliez Pas L'aomur", Roman numeral white enamel dial with gilt hands, and 30 hour verge fusee movement signed "Romilly Paris "
CONDITION:
gilding renewed, surface with spotting and staining, small spot of verdigris on right side, minute hand replaced, dial dirty and with filled loss, dial and movement replaced, movement mounting ring replaced, fully wound, not running, good staff
ESTIMATE:
$300
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$400
PRICE SOLD:
$275
CIRCA: 19th c
DIMENSIONS: 7in x 5in x 2.875in
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