France, large crystal regulator with porcelain panels, gilt case with ogee molded base and top, the front and back with beveled glasses, the rear glass frosted, Arabic numeral dial painted on porcelain panel with genre scene below, showing an interior

France, large crystal regulator with porcelain panels, gilt case with ogee molded base and top, the front and back with beveled glasses, the rear glass frosted, Arabic numeral dial painted on porcelain panel with genre scene below, showing an interior with a woman pouring wine for a colorfully dressed, seated man, marked "Theo. B. Starr New York" at 6:00, polished brass hands, the panels on the left and right side similarly decorated, and featuring colorfully dressed men enjoying wine, the right panel signed at lower right "DEVALER", 8 day time and strike pendule a Paris movement, striking on a gong, movement numbered 12979, the backs of the porcelain panels bearing that number as well, c1890 Case with restored gilding, a bit dirty and with marks from handling, front glass with flake at upper right, front porcelain panel with small flake at lower left, invisible with door closed, hands good, hand washer missing, left and right porcelain panels very good, rear glass panel with minor chips at 3 corners, movement ticks and strikes, would benefit from service, pendulum replaced