Cristalleries de Baccarat A gilt-bronze and cut crystal mantle clock Baccarat, third quarter 19th century

the dial inscribed Cristalleries de Baccarat, the twin train movement by Japy frères, with the Baccarat stamped seal to hardware of the clock underside

Overall in good condition and presentation with the usual minor scratches and tarnishing to gilding. Please note that the movement has not been checked for functionality. However, the movement is complete and may be put into a working state by a professional horologist. Bell and Winder are present, no pendulum.
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A related clock with similar sphinxes and billing doves is based on a design by Lean-Baptiste Lepaute and is currently in the permanent collection of the Wallace collection, London.
A similar model sold at Christie's New York, April 24, 2002, lot 235 for $35,850.