DESCRIPTION:
Oliver Bracket, Vassalboro, Maine, rare mantel clock in a miniature mahogany and mahogany veneered pillar and scroll case with painted metal dial, barbed hands, and 30 hour time and strike weight driven brass movement
CONDITION:
case has an old finish with several shrinkage cracks and some repairs to door. Case is mortised and tenoned together as well as the door. Top a replacement, replaced tablet, door pull likely original, original painted metal dial has some minor paint loss in the black painted area, original hands, dial is lightly soiled with some staining. This is the only known example of a pillar and scroll by this maker.
ESTIMATE:
$2500
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$3500
CIRCA: 1830
DIMENSIONS: 22in x 12.25in x 3.75in
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