The waisted case with scroll finial and conforming bracket, inlaid overall with stained horn and mother-of-pearl to the brass veneer, the dial with white enamel chapters and signed to the centre 'CHAUVOT / A PARIS', the twin barrel movement with substantial square plates, silk suspension and pierced countwheel strike to the bell mounted above the case
49 in. (124.5 cm.) high overall; 18 in. (45.7 cm.) wide; 9¹⁄₂ in. (24 cm.) deep

Acquired by Giuseppe Rossi in 1960.

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