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A French gilt-bronze mounted and cut-brass inlaid green tortoiseshell striking mantel clock, circa 1870
The case with foliate inlay to all sides and leaf cast mounts, with quatrefoil sound frets to the sides, the gilt-bronze dial with individual white enamel Roman chapters and enamel Arabic five minute chapters, plain enamel centre signed ELLIS FRÈRES EXETER & PARIS, the twin barrel movement with strike on gong (lacking), with repeat stamp to the backplate, the inside of the rear door with paper owner's label dated 1872
14in. (36cm.) high
The case with foliate inlay to all sides and leaf cast mounts, with quatrefoil sound frets to the sides, the gilt-bronze dial with individual white enamel Roman chapters and enamel Arabic five minute chapters, plain enamel centre signed ELLIS FRÈRES EXETER & PARIS, the twin barrel movement with strike on gong (lacking), with repeat stamp to the backplate, the inside of the rear door with paper owner's label dated 1872
14in. (36cm.) high