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A unusual French gilt-brass four-glass 400-day mantel timepiece, circa 1900
The oval case with reeded columns to the bevelled glass plates, with stepped top and plinth, each with conforming trailing floral and rope-twist mounts, white enamel dial with Arabic five minutes and decorated with floral swags, gilt hands, signed in the centre GRIVOLAS PARIS and ''PENDULE 400 JOURS'', single barrel movement with deadbeat escapement, , backplate with repeat stamp and No.A.6-19-7, oscillating flat-bob pendulum (lacks suspension)
12½in. (32cm.) high
The oval case with reeded columns to the bevelled glass plates, with stepped top and plinth, each with conforming trailing floral and rope-twist mounts, white enamel dial with Arabic five minutes and decorated with floral swags, gilt hands, signed in the centre GRIVOLAS PARIS and ''PENDULE 400 JOURS'', single barrel movement with deadbeat escapement, , backplate with repeat stamp and No.A.6-19-7, oscillating flat-bob pendulum (lacks suspension)
12½in. (32cm.) high