A French foliate cut brass inlaid tortoiseshell and gilt-metal mounted striking bracket clock with wall bracket, last quarter 19th century
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A French foliate cut brass inlaid tortoiseshell and gilt-metal mounted striking bracket clock with wall bracket, last quarter 19th century

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A French foliate cut brass inlaid tortoiseshell and gilt-metal mounted striking bracket clock with wall bracket, last quarter 19th century
The waisted case with foliate mounts and glazed sides, on scroll feet, the cast dial applied with white enamel Roman cartouche chapters and outside enamel Arabic five minutes, blued steel hands, the twin barrel movement with countwheel strike on bell, lacking finial to top -- 34in. (86cm.) high; and the wall bracket en suite -- 16¼in. (41cm.) high
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