Consists of scalloped black marble footed base with two pen trays beneath brass-lidded porcelain ink wells and a gilt metal eagle supporting a painted spelter clock having unmarked time and strike brass movement, key included.

11 x 17.75 x 13 in.

The Estate Collection of the late W. Samuel Tarlton

The eagle and globe motif employed here would have appealed to the patriotism of both French and American consumers.

A very few trivial nicks to base; gilt moderately worn on porcelain; wear and chipping to paint on clock; clock not working at time of inspection.

$600 - 900