A Classical 'George Washington Bust' Shelf Clock made for the American Market, works by Isidore Grenot, Paris, circa 1815

gilt bronze and enamel

height 18 in. by width 7 ¾ in. by depth 4 ¾ in.

the bust of George Washington affixed to a plinth inscribed First in War, First in Peace, and First in the hearts of his Countrymen above an enameled white dial inscribed Isidore, Grenot, Edidit, above a relief panel depicting the Great Seal of the United States.

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