Clocks, Watches & Scientific Instruments
Description:
Nathaniel Brown Mahogany Longcase Clock, Manchester, England, applied gilt rosette to swan's-neck hood with inset painted panels above the freestanding reeded columns, 14-in. composite brass dial with lunar calendar, moon phase, and name engraved in the arch, roman numeral chapter ring, seconds, and day-of-the month calendar subsidiary dials, pierced gilt hands with images of crowns, serpentine-topped waist door, terminating in a simple bracket foot, eight-day time and hour strike movement, ht. 91 in.
Estimate $800-1,200
feet replaced, lacking pendulum
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.
Keywords
Nathaniel Brown Mahogany Longcase, United Kingdom, Manchester
Jonathan Dowling
Director, Clocks, Watches & Scientific Instruments
508-970-3131
Clocks, Watches & Scientific Instruments
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