Clocks, Watches & Scientific Instruments
Description:
Carved Mahogany Chain Fusee Bracket Clock, floral carved ox bow-shaped top above the hinged door with applied carved columns flanking the composite brass dial, silvered chapter ring with applied roman numerals, strike/silent and slow/fast subsidiary dials in the arch, lower carved frieze, and pierced side sound frets, all resting on squat bun feet, unsigned eight-day, time and half-hour strike chain fusee movement, ht. 14 in.
Estimate $1,000-1,500
winding setting and ticking, case refinished, movement appears to be recently serviced.
Items may have wear and tear, imperfections, or the effects of aging. 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 shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.
Stephen L. Fletcher
Partner/Executive Vice President and Chief Auctioneer
Director of American Furniture & Decorative Arts
508-970-3000
Jonathan Dowling
Director, Clocks, Watches & Scientific Instruments
508-970-3131
John Colasacco
Deputy Director, Jewelry
617-874-4313
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.