A French rouge griotte marble and ormolu striking portico mantel clock, early 19th Century
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A French rouge griotte marble and ormolu striking portico mantel clock, early 19th Century

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A French rouge griotte marble and ormolu striking portico mantel clock, early 19th Century
The case with winged sphinx and lotus leaf finials, caryatid and profile mask mounts to the columns, above plinth with lanceolate leaf and palmette cast gallery, the white enamel Roman dial with Arabic quarters and signed Deschamps et fils/Rue de Thionville, pierced ormolu hands, the eight day twin barrel movement with silk suspension and countwheel strike on bell -- 19¼ in. (49 cm.) high; pendulum, key
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