447.    $125

S. Marti brass mantel clock, ca. 1870.  Just 14 inches tall in well-polished brass with white cartouche numerals on the dial, fancy silver hands and a convex beveled glass in the sash.  The back sash also holds a convex glass. There is a Roman soldier sitting on top with a spear in his right hand and a shield by his left.  The pendule de Paris movement has an outside count wheel and the S Marti logo.  It is running and striking on the hours and half-hours.  Here’s a trick to setting a French clock in beat:  loosen slightly the two screws in the back that hold the movement in place and turn the movement from the front just a bit while listening to the beat; when it is even tighten the screws down.  $150-$225.