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AN IMPRESSIVE FRENCH CLOISONNE PANEL MOUNTED GREEN ONYX FLOOR-STANDING PEDESTAL CLOCK THE MOVEMENT STAMPED FOR VINCENTI ET CIE, PARIS, LATE 19th CENTURYThe rectangular eight-day striking movement with anchor escapement incorporating Brocot type regulation to pendulum suspension, the backplate stamped with VINCENTI & CIE, MEDAILLE D'ARGENT, 1855 beneath numbers 7 7 to centre and serial number 4557 to upper left hand corner, the 6.75 inch circular onyx dial centred with a fine cloisonne enamel rosette decorated in blues, pink, gilt and red in the Hispano Moresque style within a ring of applied gilt Roman numeral hour chapters, with pieced blued steel hands set within generous repeating foliate cartouche cast surround fitted with a hinged cast brass bevel-glazed bezel, the pedestal-form case with cavetto edged top and gilt foliate scroll cast mount to frieze over conforming polychrome cloisonne spandrel panels around the dial flanked by leaf cast pendent mounts to the applied side sections, the tapered upright with cloisonne apron mount and further Hispano-Moresque style shaped applied skirt at the junction with the conforming enamelled cavetto moulded foot, standing on a stepped plinth with gilt brass squab feet.121cm (47.5ins) high, 38cm (15ins) wide, 24cm (9.5ins) deep. This impressive clock was clearly designed to furnish/accessorise a suitably opulent interior with the purpose of acting as a pedestal to take a sculpture of the owner's choice.