cartel clock

cartel clock
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Etymology: French cartel decorative scrollwork, dial case of a clock, framed hanging clock, from Italian cartella frieze or slab with space for an inscription, leaflet, ticket, diminutive of carta
: a hanging wall clock of French origin usually of gilt bronze and asymmetrical in design

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cartel clock noun
A hanging wallclock with the case usu of metal
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