Kroeber "Noiseless Rotary No. 1" Derrick Clock

Description:

Kroeber "Noiseless Rotary No. 1" Derrick Clock, New York, c. 1884, with circular 11-in. ebonized wood base supporting the eight-day time and strike movement, 5-in. black and gold Roman numeral dial, and the black pierced wood derrick that supports the silk thread suspension for the nickel conical pendulum, all under the original glass dome, ht. 21 in.
Estimate $800-1,200

Clock runs and strikes but may need cleaning and lubrication.


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