DESCRIPTION:
New England Electric Clock Co., Bangor, Me., a mahogany cased, electromagnetic hanging timepiece, the well made case with glazed rectangular door allowing a view of the pendulum and beat scale, with transitional, carved molding supporting a wider, upper case, also with rectangular door having a circular opening for viewing the dial, and decorated with carved palmettes and a pendant husk festoon, below a molded cornice, and surmounted by a shaped crest with foliate carving, arabic numeral white paper dial on a brass trimmed zinc pan, marked "Continuous Action No Weights No Springs New England Electric Clock Co., Bangor, Maine", blued steel, counter weighted spade hands, brass movement with electromagnetic remontoire, resetting the driving weight at alternate vibrations of the pendulum, cylindrical, brass clad pendulum bob with tray top, and cylindrical wooden rod, serial #140
CONDITION:
case very good overall, with a few minor bumps and dings, refinished, crest replaced, carved from old wood, panel in case back with small gap from shrinkage, upper door with small shrinkage gap at left, dial good, with some dirt and toning, hands with minor oxidation and loss to blue, movement functional, top of plates with minor oxidation, pendulum rod good, bob with minor staining and tarnish.
ESTIMATE:
$1800
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$2500
PRICE SOLD:
$2000
CIRCA: 1905
DIMENSIONS: 48.75in x 19in x 8in
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