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I recently had this clock restored as I inherited it about 25 years ago. When I inherited the clock my mother-in-law had told me it was from 1865 and that it was a Seth Thomas french clock. It is bronze and onyx and weighs about 90 lbs. I am attempting to find out where the clock originated. Any help I can get would be greatly appreciated. I recently saw a French Statue clock by Lily that is very similar in style.
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French ClocksFrench clockmaking came into its own in the 17th century, when highly ornam…