The makers signature has been rubbed away The large case depicting an Allegory of Study with a large female figure in Classical garb holding a book in one hand and leaning her elbow on the clock case decorated with a lyre motif and an urn flanked by two swans, on a rectangular girottte marble base with a panel of encircled foliate rings, and decorated border on lion's paw winged feet, the 10 cm Roman dial set within a floral bezel with trefoil hands, the twin barrel movement with anchor escapement and silk suspension with outside countwheel striking the hours and half hours on a bell. Currently running and striking. Together with a silk suspension pendulum and winding key. 90cms high
The makers signature has been rubbed away The large case depicting an Allegory of Study with a large female figure in Classical garb holding a book in one hand and leaning her elbow on the clock case decorated with a lyre motif and an urn flanked by two swans, on a rectangular girottte marble base with a panel of encircled foliate rings, and decorated border on lion's paw winged feet, the 10 cm Roman dial set within a floral bezel with trefoil hands, the twin barrel movement with anchor escapement and silk suspension with outside countwheel striking the hours and half hours on a bell. Currently running and striking. Together with a silk suspension pendulum and winding key. 90cms high
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