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Clock in the form of an oscillating pendulum (pendule oscillante)
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Gilt bronze mahogany veneer
European Sculpture and Decorative Arts, Metropolitan Museum of Art New York NY, Bequest of James Alexander Scrymser 1926
Title: Clock in the form of an oscillating pendulum (pendule oscillante)
Description:
Gilt bronze mahogany veneer.
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