MEURON ET COMP, RARE GILT BRONZE MARSHALL OR PENDULETTE D'OFFICIER, BILLON BRONZIER, SWITZERLAND CIRCA 1780 Dial inscribed, Meuron et Comp. case in architectural form signed on the reverse side Billon, decorated with foliate friezes in relief, moulded base cornice traversed by continuous leaves, mixtilinear cornice centred by cornucopias united by a love knot, double leafed volute grip terminating in a curl, white enamel dial within glass bezel with stylised decoration, Arabic numerals for the hours and minute scale in 15, two winding holes at 11 o'clock and 4 o'clock Breguet-style burnished steel hands, in the flanks a zither with birds of prey protomes, important 8-day movement, verge balance escapement, hour/quarter chime on two bells, tirage alarm, tirage chime repeater, in the base there is a lever for selecting 'Grande Sonnerie, Petite Sonnerie or the Silence', movement currently working, winding key absent H. 26.5 cm, W. 16 cm, D. 12 cm. MEURON ET COMP, A GILT BRONZE PENDULETTE D'OFFICIER, CASE SIGNED BILLON BRONZEURM SWITZERLAND CIRCA 1780