Lot n° 28
The circular-section architectural case surmounted by a white marble dome and cone finial over a beaded and stepped cornice raised on reeded columns, the lower section set with ormolu-mounted Ionic columns framing a pair of burning hearts within a beaded ring, on toupie feet.
The twin rotating annular chapter rings formed of individual enamelled plaques; the hour ring with Roman numerals, the minute ring with Arabic five-minute divisions, the time indicated by a blued steel arrow to the front. The exposed movement supported below the dials on a star-shaped platform engraved with the makers name Lechopie AParis with visible inverted tic-tac 'scape wheel driving a silk-suspended sunburst pendulum set to the rear, the strike train with star-shaped countwheel strike on the bell. Ticking and striking. 43cms (17ins) high.
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