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A French blue porcelain and gilt-metal mounted striking lyre clock, early 20th century
The case with swag-hung radiant sun mask surmount, floral mounts to the sides within rope-twist borders, on stepped oval base with toupie feet, the pendulum with gridiron suspension terminating in a paste gem bezel around the white enamel Arabic dial with painted floral swags and pierced gilt-metal lyre hands, the twin barrel movement with strike on bell -- 14in. (35.5cm.) high
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The case with swag-hung radiant sun mask surmount, floral mounts to the sides within rope-twist borders, on stepped oval base with toupie feet, the pendulum with gridiron suspension terminating in a paste gem bezel around the white enamel Arabic dial with painted floral swags and pierced gilt-metal lyre hands, the twin barrel movement with strike on bell -- 14in. (35.5cm.) high
See Colour Illustration (Plate 2)