Clocks, Watches & Scientific Instruments
Description:
D. Monnier Mahogany Bracket Clock, Philadelphia, c. 1815, dome-top case with side carrying handles, restored painted iron Roman numeral dial with subsidiary calendar dial and strike/silent in arch signed D. Monnier, Philada, eight-day, time and strike, fusee movement with dead-beat escapement and fully engraved back plate, ht. 17 in.
Estimate $2,500-3,500
Veneer repairs to front door with some off but with the clock. Clock ticks and strikes. Front door lock replaced with a hook.
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PhiladelphiaJonathan Dowling
Director, Clocks, Watches & Scientific Instruments
508-970-3131
Clocks, Watches & Scientific Instruments
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