17 - Important wall clock with a violin-shaped console made of brown tortoiseshell veneer inlaid with brass foliage; the circular dial features twelve white-enameled medallions with black Roman numerals; the movement is numbered 1284 and 11.4.

Important wall clock with a violin-shaped console made of brown tortoiseshell veneer inlaid with brass foliage; the circular dial features twelve white-enameled medallions with black Roman numerals; the movement is numbered 1284 and 11.4. Richly decorated with chiseled and gilded bronze elements, including the Fates in bas-relief, espagnolette-style scrolls, masks of an old man, an apron, leaf-motif consoles, and a seated Athena forming the crown. Napoleon III period H. 151 L. 62 P. 24 cm Damage, missing parts, and warping; no guarantee that the mechanism is in working order. Note: Our clock can be compared to a clock held in the British Royal Collections, inv. RCIN 2848