French drumhead mantel clock

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This is a gilt bronze drumhead mantel clock signed on the five inch dial by retailer J.W.C. Smith of Paris and made by Achille Brocot.

The 14-day movement includes rack-striking on a bell and the waisted case is decorated with scrolls and flowers. In the centre is a porcelain plaque with a hand-painted putto. The case is mounted on a moulded alabaster base, raised on toupee feet and stands on a giltwood pedestal under a glass dome with an ebonised base.

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