A French bronze mounted breccia and rouge griotte marble clock garniture
A French bronze mounted breccia and rouge griotte marble clock garniture

LATE 19TH CENTURY

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A French bronze mounted breccia and rouge griotte marble clock garniture
Late 19th century
The case of tapering outline, the circular Arabic dial with gilt heightened numerals, surmounted by a rercumbent sphinx, the twin going barrel movement with bell strike; and the pair of side urns en suite, the covers with Egyptian female head finials
The clock -- 15½in. (39.5cm) high; the urns -- 12¼in. (31cm) high (3)

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