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The clock was beautiful, of this there could be no doubt. Gaudy for most modern tastes, the piece was was covered in gold leaf, and depicted a motif of cherubic angels with trumpets on the sides of the clock’s face, which was made to resemble the sun. The Roman numerals were strikingly blue. The clock’s housing was made of tortoise shell, with gold filigreed designs of the sun, the moon and stars. The piece was mounted on a dark wooden base with gold inlays. Most importantly, it had the mark on its base that verified its authenticity.
A clock of this design in this condition was certainly valuable. It was even more valuable as it had resided on the mantlepiece of the fireplace in the royal bedchamber of King Louis XIV in the Palace of Versailles.
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