A French gilt-metal mounted variegated marble striking mantel clock and garniture, early 20th century
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A French gilt-metal mounted variegated marble striking mantel clock and garniture, early 20th century

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A French gilt-metal mounted variegated marble striking mantel clock and garniture, early 20th century
The lyre-shaped case with urn finial and flanked by the figures of two young centaurs, on stepped base with breakfront sides and raised on toupie feet, with paste gem bezel swing to the beat of the pendulum around a white enamel Arabic dial painted with floral swags, with pierced gilt-metal hands, the twin barrel movement with countwheel strike on bell -- 24½in. (62cm.) high; and the pair of ornamental side urns en suite, mounted with friezes cast in relief with cavorting amorini -- 17¾in. (45cm.) high (3)
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