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A Continental mantel timepiece with alarm
The white enamel Roman dial with Arabic five minutes (associated, minor chip to winding hole), brass alarm disc to the centre with steel hand, pierced and incised gilt hands, with later balustraded gallery to the bell stand, the single barrel movement with verge escapement and silk suspension with countwheel strike on bell, pull wind alarm, on later feet, late 18th century; in associated carved wood and later gilt painted case, late 18th century -- 11¾in. (30cm.) high
The white enamel Roman dial with Arabic five minutes (associated, minor chip to winding hole), brass alarm disc to the centre with steel hand, pierced and incised gilt hands, with later balustraded gallery to the bell stand, the single barrel movement with verge escapement and silk suspension with countwheel strike on bell, pull wind alarm, on later feet, late 18th century; in associated carved wood and later gilt painted case, late 18th century -- 11¾in. (30cm.) high
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