Clocks, Watches & Scientific Instruments
Description:
Joseph Fenn Boxed Goniostat, 105 & 106 Newgate Street, London, c. 1880, the brass instrument with steel sector calibrated 0-70 and signed J. Fenn/London, together with three tin containers holding W and F Emery and Putty Powder, three pull-outs with differing grades of stone and printed label pasted inside the lid stating the information as above and that the products are sold to amateurs and experts alike, all in a hinged dovetailed mahogany box.
Estimate $200-300
lower pull-outs work very hard, label perfect, tin containers with losses to painted surface.
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.
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Joseph Fenn, LondonJonathan Dowling
Director, Clocks, Watches & Scientific Instruments
508-970-3131
Clocks, Watches & Scientific Instruments
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