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OROLOGIO A PORTICO CON ERME ALL'EGIZIANA, FRANCIA...

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support pendulum with a portico structure, supported by two Egyptian-style herms, richly decorated and surmounted by pinecones. The machine is topped by an eagle with spread wings and embraced by an apron with sphinxes with an Akkadian flavor. White enamel ring dial with Roman numerals for hours, Arabic numerals in 15 for minutes, the central part in gilt bronze with gullochage decoration, Breguet-style steel hands, movement with anchor escapement, 8-day winding, with hour and half-hour chime on bell with rake system, the whole protected with hinged rear door in satin-finished glass. H. 40 cm, W. 21 cm, D. 12 cm. A RETOUR D'EGYPTE ORMOLU MANTEL CLOCK, FRANCE 1870 CA