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Blackamore French Figural Silk Thread Clock

Blackamore French Figural Silk Thread Clock. After the original work by Jean-Andre Reiche titled Portefaix or Porter; the two tone figure of a young black man is walking forward with a cane in one hand, he carries a back basket with a bundle of cotton. The clock is integrated into the bundle; enameled dial with […]

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French Figural Silk Thread Clock

French Figural Silk Thread Clock. Gilt bronze clock with the seated figure of a woman playing with a dog; she sits in a cornucopia shaped chariot tapering to a swan in the front and ball and claw feet at the back. 3 in. enameled dial with black Roman numerals, signed – Filen a Paris. Round […]

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