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Creator: Lesieur, Paris
1830s French Table Clock, signed by LESIEUR á Paris, Pendule "Virgil the Poet"
By Lesieur
Located in Greven, DE
Pendule - Virgil the Poet
Paris
Bronze, marble
around 1830
Dimensions: H x W x D: 61 x 43 x 17 cm
Description:
Large and, at around 30 kg, very heavy French bronze clock from the ...
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1830s French Restauration Antique Lesieur, Paris Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Siena Marble, Bronze
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