French Black Marble Mantle Clock with Zoomorphic Handles
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- Movement - The technical name for the workings of a clock or watch, and does not include the dial or case.
- Zoomorphic - Objects made having the shape, form, or likeness of an animal. For example, the Hindu god Ganesha has the head of an elephant.
The term is also applied to furniture made from animal parts. Examples are chandeliers, hallstands and chairs made from deer antlers and umbrella stands, ice buckets and other objects made from an elephant's foot.
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clocks, material or decoration
- marble or slate, black 342
- slate 344
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