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A scarlet boulle mantel timepiece
the waisted case with foliate gilt-metal mounts and finial (cracking to veneers), glazed panel below the white enamel Roman dial with Arabic five minutes (extensive cracking), pierced gilt-metal hands, single barrel movement stamped on the backplate for JAPY FRERES & CIE, radiant mask pendulum, French, last quarter 19th century -- 12¼in. (31cm.) high
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the waisted case with foliate gilt-metal mounts and finial (cracking to veneers), glazed panel below the white enamel Roman dial with Arabic five minutes (extensive cracking), pierced gilt-metal hands, single barrel movement stamped on the backplate for JAPY FRERES & CIE, radiant mask pendulum, French, last quarter 19th century -- 12¼in. (31cm.) high
See Illustration