DESCRIPTION:
Massachusetts, an unusual hanging timepiece, possibly Attleboro school, the mahogany case with bowling pin shape and molded bottom bracket, the door with black and gold reverse painted glass, with three lobed aperture for viewing the pendulum, 12 1/2" turned wooden bezel, roman numeral white painted dial, blued steel moon hands, 8 day timepiece movement with trapezoidal plates and dead beat escapement, brass clad pendulum with black painted wooden rod, and cast iron weight
CONDITION:
case refinished, molded bottom bracket replaced, tablet repainted, and with flaking and inpainting, curved rail above door reattached, bezel glass replaced, dial with inpainted losses and six extra holes in dial edge, minute hand with bends, movement very oily, escapement functional, excessive outside drop, pendulum rod replaced
ESTIMATE:
$700
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$1000
PRICE SOLD:
$550
CIRCA: 1860
DIMENSIONS: 35.75in x 12.5in x 4in
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