A large French marble striking mantel clock and garniture, last quarter 19th century
A large French marble striking mantel clock and garniture, last quarter 19th century

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A large French marble striking mantel clock and garniture, last quarter 19th century
The case constructed from rouge griotte, verde antico, bardiglio and braoccatello marbles, with fluted arched top and flanked by columns, the front inset swag and lozenge inlay on a marmo nero Belgio panel, the white enamel Roman dial with recessed centre with visible Brocot escapement, blued steel hands, the twin barrel movement with strike on bell -- 25¼in. (64cm.) wide, 23¼in. (59cm.) high; and the pair of ornamental tazze en suite -- 13in. (37cm.) high (3)

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