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A mahogany mantel clock
with gilt-metal mounts and panels of scarlet tortoiseshell inlaid with foliate cut-brass, the architectural pediment with turbanned amorino finial above arched glazed case, the gilt-brass dial with foliate centre with Roman chapters in individual white enamel cartouches, the twin going barrel movement with strike on bell, French -- 29½in.(75cm.) high
See Colour Illustration (Plate 3)
with gilt-metal mounts and panels of scarlet tortoiseshell inlaid with foliate cut-brass, the architectural pediment with turbanned amorino finial above arched glazed case, the gilt-brass dial with foliate centre with Roman chapters in individual white enamel cartouches, the twin going barrel movement with strike on bell, French -- 29½in.(75cm.) high
See Colour Illustration (Plate 3)