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French Wood Mantel Clock, France, 19th century, cr

French Wood Mantel Clock, France, 19th century, cream, green and gilt decorated with enameled dial over a mirrored panel with carved trophy design, ht. 23 1/2 in. Condition report Condition: hairlines to dial. one leg broken and reglued. break to piece of trim at side of case. scattered small spots of gold paint touch-up. wear […]

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French 1 Hour Repeater Carriage Clock

French 1 Hour Repeater Carriage Clock. Fine gold plated case with beaded trim on the edges, 2 in. silvered dial with black Roman numerals and blued hands, case has hinged handle and repeater button on top. Exposed silvered lever platform escapement, balance swings freely, 8 day repeater movement strikes on a single coiled gong; circa […]

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French Louis XV-Style Shelf Clock on

A French Louis XV-Style Shelf Clock on Matching Stand , c. 1855, the works marked “Japy Fils”, the arched ebonized case faced with tortoiseshell and brass inlay, decorated with a masque and putto, the dial with enameled numerals, on cabriole legs, resting on a similarly decorated plinth base , height with stand 17 1/2 in., […]

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French figural metal and marble mantel clock,

the drum shaped movement being supported in a basket of flowers being held by a young man and woman, standing on a shaped marble base. The clock with a typical French circular brass movement, 8-day, time and strike on a bell. 24″H x 16.5″W x 8″D, Circa – 1925. Images Click on thumbnails to see […]

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French Classical Gilt Bronze Figural Mantel Clock

A French Classical Gilt Bronze Figural Mantel Clock, early 19th c., the figure of Terpsichore playing the harp, flanked by curule stool and mandolin, dial with laurel wreath surround, base relief with classical landscape of palm trees, Terpsichore, lions and other animals, on acanthus feet, height 24 in., width 14 1/4 in., depth 5 in […]

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French alabaster & gilt metal mounted clock garni

French alabaster & gilt metal mounted clock garniture 19th century The temple form clock surmounted by a rooster and raised on toupie feet, flanked by two twin handled urns, raised on socle bases with toupie feet. Clock H: 26, urns H: 17 in. Condition report Descriptions provided in both printed and on-line catalogue formats do […]

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