452.    $100

Japy Freres & Cie alabaster mantel clock, ca. 1860.  Another small table clock, this one 12.5 inches tall in white alabaster with hand-painted panels and trim on the base, top bowl and dial.  White cartouche signets with blue numbering on the dial, brass hands, no glass or bezel.  There are brass trim pieces on all the edges, small brass buttons in front, and brass side arms on the bowl.  The feet are also brass.  I see no chips or cracks to the case, there is no back cover.  The signed movement has an outside count wheel, dating it to pre-1880, and is running like a champ, striking the hours and half-hours.  $125-$200.