A French Empire-style mahogany gilt bronze mounted striking regulator with equation of time movement early 19th century, case circa 1900 replaced 26-cm engraved silvered dial with Roman numerals bearing the signature Arthur A Paris, gilt hands, equation hand and sweep seconds, endless rope weight driven movement with pinwheel escapement mounted on the backplate, countwheel striking on a bell, well engraved annular calendar and equation kidney mounted on the frontplate, heavy separate knife edge suspended gridiron pendulum with enamel temperature scale, mahogany case with concave cushion top, glazed doors, flanked by half pilasters, glazed trunk door with similar pillars, the sides with geometrical inlay, similar inlay to the base on a moulded plinth 236.5cm. high.
A French Empire-style mahogany gilt bronze mounted striking regulator with equation of time movement early 19th century, case circa 1900 replaced 26-cm engraved silvered dial with Roman numerals bearing the signature Arthur A Paris, gilt hands, equation hand and sweep seconds, endless rope weight driven movement with pinwheel escapement mounted on the backplate, countwheel striking on a bell, well engraved annular calendar and equation kidney mounted on the frontplate, heavy separate knife edge suspended gridiron pendulum with enamel temperature scale, mahogany case with concave cushion top, glazed doors, flanked by half pilasters, glazed trunk door with similar pillars, the sides with geometrical inlay, similar inlay to the base on a moulded plinth 236.5cm. high.
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