Clocks, Watches & Scientific Instruments
Description:
Roskell Bracket Clock and Bracket, Liverpool, c. 1830, ebonized, stepped, dome-top case with brass inlay, pierced side sound frets, 6 1/2-in. porcelain Roman numeral dial, eight-day, time and strike, fusee movement with engraved back plate marked Roskell, Liverpool, regulated by an engraved brass-faced pendulum, with matching wall bracket, clock ht. 19 in.
Estimate $1,000-1,500
Some veneer losses. Dial chipped outside of time track. Screws missing from one movement mounting bracket
The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition or completely free from wear and tear, imperfections or the effects of aging. Condition requests can be obtained via email (lot inquiry button) or by telephone to the appropriate gallery location (Boston/617.350.5400 or Marlborough/508.970.3000). Any condition statement given, as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Skinner Inc. shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.
Jonathan Dowling
Director, Clocks, Watches & Scientific Instruments
508-970-3131
Clocks, Watches & Scientific Instruments
From early timekeeping devices to precision regulators, the Clocks, Watches & Scientific Instruments department covers centuries of invention and function with trusted appraisals and world-competitive auctions.