DESCRIPTION:
English, Street or small tower timepiece movement, nice scroll frame, and with Graham's dead beat escapement (jeweled pallets) and maintaining power, complete with a canister style pendulum (no mercury) and large brass covered weight, no hands nor dial, eight day duration (need several feet for weight to drop), mounted to a molded edge plank of oak, and probably meant for a window display. C.1900.
CONDITION:
needs cleaning. The pendulum has been repaired in the middle with a modern zinc plated nut, rest seems OK. There are 3 robust baluster pillars, knurled and gilt attached to the front plate as dial feet. With evidence of some 20th Century restoration, The wheels are well made, with 4 slender spokes. Ht of plates = 18" overall 49"
ESTIMATE:
$1300
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$1800
PRICE SOLD:
$1900
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