cast patinated bronze putti kneeling on a cushion holding a book and torch above the gilt bronze round clock case surmounted with compass and paper within a garland wreath, the white porcelain dial with Roman numerals marked “Desir Paris”. The French eight day movement with bell strike on the hour and half hour, stamped, “Vincenti Medaille D’Argent 1855”, resting on a rectangular white marble plinth raised on toupie feet. The two light gilt bronze candelabra cast as a young Satyr on a square marble plinth on toupie feet. 10.25″H x 8.25″W x 4.5″D, Circa – 1920.
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