Clocks, Watches & Scientific Instruments
Description:
English Mahogany Bracket Clock, early 19th century, dome-top case with brass side frets backed with glass, painted iron dial with subsidiary fast/slow and strike/silent dials in the arch, brass hands, eight-day, fusee, time and strike movement with pull repeat and back plate marked Edwards, Coleman Street, N. 58, regulated by an engraved pendulum, ht. with handle extended 19 in.
Estimate $2,500-3,000
Clock ticks and strikes. Both door locks removed. Veneer cracks in dome top.
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.