DESCRIPTION:
Austria, picture frame wall clock, 2 day, time and grande sonnerie, three train spring driven movement with silk thread suspension in a gilded wood frame with cast appliqués, brass guilloche dial, and silvered chapter ring.
CONDITION:
The gilding is in reasonably good condition. The outer frame is scratched at the corners and edges. A split runs from top to bottom of the wooden mask. The dial and the hands are in good condition with some oxidation. The hole that receives the taper pin on the center arbor is broken out, though a modern hand nut seems to keep them in place. The glass is wavy / old. The movement will need service. Nice pierced brass pendulum bob with floral motif.
ESTIMATE:
$450
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$600
PRICE SOLD:
$400
CIRCA: 1840
DIMENSIONS: 21in x 16.5in x 5.5in
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