French Louis XVI style alabaster mantel clock, late 19th c., having gilt metal crest with two songbirds flanking nest, painted dial with Roman numeral hour markers, time-and-strike movement marked Japy Freres, retailer's mark V.R. Breveti, Paris, rising on scrolled supports and shaped plinth, with central painted roundel and dual lion mask mounts, on turned feet, further raised on giltwood platform, accompanied by pendulum and key, pendulum possibly an incorrect weight, currently operational but in need of adjustment, clock: approx 17"h, 14"w, 6"d, overall: approx 18.5"h, 17.5"w, 6"d, 17.75lbs

CR 9.30.25- As mentioned in the catalog description, the clock is currently operational but in need of adjustment, the clock winds easily and the movement responds to winding, but does not operate properly with the pendulum attached, indicating that the pendulum may be an incorrect weight for the clock, the clock is in need of a professional adjustment or a replacement pendulum in order to operate and keep good time, as with all of our antique clocks, this piece would likely benefit from a professional inspection and a thorough cleaning

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