Description
Large Napoleon III Boulle pendulum Full-surface base of red lacquer with inlays of ornamented brass in the so-called boulle technique. Gilt bronze applications. Curved, rising clock case glazed on three sides over a concave base with a segment-shaped upper finial. Curved, rising crown with applied foliage and a fully sculpted Fama. Dial with enamel reserves. Pendulum movement with pendulum spring and half-hour strike on bell. H. 99 cm. A large French Napoleon III Boule style clock. Strikes half hour on a bell. France. Late 19th century.
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Large Napoleon III Boulle pendulum Full-surface base of red lacquer with inlays of ornamented brass in the so-called boulle technique. Gilt bronze applications. Curved, rising clock case glazed on three sides over a concave base with a segment-shaped upper finial. Curved, rising crown with applied foliage and a fully sculpted Fama. Dial with enamel reserves. Pendulum movement with pendulum spring and half-hour strike on bell. H. 99 cm. A large French Napoleon III Boule style clock. Strikes half hour on a bell. France. Late 19th century.
