DESCRIPTION:
John Pace, Bury, St. Edmunds, an 8 day skeleton timepiece, the brass plates and base with beveled edges, round, rear plate with scroll supports, the shield shaped front plate bearing the motion work, mainspring setup ratchet and click, and supporting the barrel, fusee, and center wheel, the third and escape wheels supported by a decorative cock, light wheel work with five spoke crossings, gilt, skeletonized Arabic numeral dial with knurled inner and outer ring, and pebble finish numerals, blued steel spade hands, all resting on an oval brass base with ball feet and conforming glass dome. Front of base signed "John Pace Bury St. Edmunds 271 "
CONDITION:
brass plates and base with minor tarnish and fingerprint staining, base with oil residue, dial good, minute hand short, hour wheel now with solid center, rim and teeth appear to be original, escape wheel replaced, barrel cover and barrel edge with marks from tightening, dome old, but too tall for the clock, running
ESTIMATE:
$1200
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$1600
PRICE SOLD:
$900
CIRCA: 1850
DIMENSIONS: 13in x 8.5in x 6in
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