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A French brass and glass striking mantel clock, last quarter 19th century
The case of octagonal outline and with bevelled glass panels to each side, with paste gem set bezel to the concave gilt dial with red and black painted Arabic chapters on recessed roundels, with pierced mount to the centre and blued hands, retail signature for SHREVE CRUMP & LOW CO. BOSTON, the twin barrel movement with strike on gong stamped on the backplate for JAPY FRÈRES, the pendulum inset with a portrait miniature on ivory of a lady within a paste gem set border
13½in. (34.5cm.) high
The case of octagonal outline and with bevelled glass panels to each side, with paste gem set bezel to the concave gilt dial with red and black painted Arabic chapters on recessed roundels, with pierced mount to the centre and blued hands, retail signature for SHREVE CRUMP & LOW CO. BOSTON, the twin barrel movement with strike on gong stamped on the backplate for JAPY FRÈRES, the pendulum inset with a portrait miniature on ivory of a lady within a paste gem set border
13½in. (34.5cm.) high