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A scarlet boulle and ebonised striking mantel clock
the waisted case with foliate gilt-metal mounts and bouquet finial, with mask above the white enamel Roman dial with Arabic five minutes (chip to 30), pierced gilt-metal hands, the twin barrel movement with countwheel strike on bell to the backplate stamped for JAPY FRERES & CIE, French, last quarter 19th century -- 14½in. (37cm.) high
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the waisted case with foliate gilt-metal mounts and bouquet finial, with mask above the white enamel Roman dial with Arabic five minutes (chip to 30), pierced gilt-metal hands, the twin barrel movement with countwheel strike on bell to the backplate stamped for JAPY FRERES & CIE, French, last quarter 19th century -- 14½in. (37cm.) high
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