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A Napoleon III ebonised, cut-brass and scarlet tortoiseshell inlaid mantel clock
the scrolling openwork case inlaid with foliate designs, on a bowed plinth with scrolling apron, the white dial with oval enamel Roman chapters, each within gilt-metal frames, within beaded and spiral border and foliate frame with grotesque mask apron, signed WIART BOULOGNE SM., some cracking and staining to dial, with foliate pendulum, the twin going barrel movement with countwheel strike on bell -- 19¼in.(49cm.) high, on an oval plinth for dome with bracket feet
See Colour Illustration (Plate 6)
the scrolling openwork case inlaid with foliate designs, on a bowed plinth with scrolling apron, the white dial with oval enamel Roman chapters, each within gilt-metal frames, within beaded and spiral border and foliate frame with grotesque mask apron, signed WIART BOULOGNE SM., some cracking and staining to dial, with foliate pendulum, the twin going barrel movement with countwheel strike on bell -- 19¼in.(49cm.) high, on an oval plinth for dome with bracket feet
See Colour Illustration (Plate 6)