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A French black marble mantel clock and tazze garniture, 1870s,…
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Melbourne
Date:
9-Sep-2012
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Description:
A French black marble mantel clock and tazze garniture, 1870s, the dial marked 'Tassus-Couvin, Aumale', the movement by Japy Freres, bell striking, the two-part enamelled ivorine and gilt Arabic numeral dial with exposed Brocot escapement in a drum-head case raised on volutes flanking a glazed panel showing the mercury pendulum, on a moulded plinth base, with gilt metal mounts and variegated marble details throughout, the pair of tazze conforming. Height 50 cm. Width 43 cm. Depth 17 cm. (clock)
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Category:
Horology (Clocks & watches): Clocks - Sets & Garnitures