Clocks, Watches & Scientific Instruments
Description:
Large Gothic-style Burr Walnut Quarter-chiming Table Clock, ebonized cast brass finials atop the steep pitched case, sides and hinged back with pierced cloth-backed sound frets, unsigned engraved silvered roman numeral dial with strike/silent in the arch, eight-day, chain fusee time and quarter-hour striking on eight bells movement, ht. 29 in.
Estimate $1,500-2,500
winding setting and ticking, chimes are stuck in the striking motion and will need adjustment.
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.
Keywords
Caldwell & Co., France
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.