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A brass mantel clock
the case with serpentine arched pediment centred by mock heraldic arms, with flowerheads to the front, with champlêvé enamel borders, on plinth base with wavy apron, the dial with individual black-painted Arabic chapters, with repoussé scene of a classical maiden before a bust to the centre, the twin going barrel movement with strike on gong, French, last quarter 19th century -- 11¾in.(30cm.) high
See Colour Illustration (Plate 3)
the case with serpentine arched pediment centred by mock heraldic arms, with flowerheads to the front, with champlêvé enamel borders, on plinth base with wavy apron, the dial with individual black-painted Arabic chapters, with repoussé scene of a classical maiden before a bust to the centre, the twin going barrel movement with strike on gong, French, last quarter 19th century -- 11¾in.(30cm.) high
See Colour Illustration (Plate 3)