Very Unusual Clock Included in a Biscuit Rhinoceros
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Very Unusual Clock Included in a Biscuit Rhinoceros
About the Item
- Dimensions:Height: 23.63 in (60 cm)Width: 17.33 in (44 cm)Depth: 11.03 in (28 cm)
- Style:Napoleon III (Of the Period)
- Place of Origin:
- Period:
- Date of Manufacture:1880
- Condition:bronze are newly regilded - movement in work.
- Seller Location:Paris, FR
- Reference Number:1stDibs: 1406209417296
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