French Automaton Mantel Clock with Handpainted Dome, 19th Century
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- Timepiece - In today's usage, the word "clock" is the name given to any instrument used for measuring time, but the word clock is derived from the Celtic word meaning "bell", and traditionally a clock without a bell or chime was known as a timepiece.
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- clocks, mantle & shelf, material or style - musical 58
- clocks, mantle & shelf, period or origin
- clocks, type - automata / automaton 44
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