*RARE PAIRE D'IMPORTANTS CARTELS en marqueterie dite Boulle et ornementation de bronze goré, surmontés de coq en ronde bosse. The enameled circular dials with Roman numerals are framed by fire pots topped by foliate scroll clasps. The glazed lower parts are decorated with female masks. They stand on four leafy feet. Work in the taste of the first half of the 18th century, Napoleon III period. Height: 88 cm (accidents, restorations)

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