DESCRIPTION:
Clocks- 6 (Six): (1) German Black Forest painted wood and plaster 3 weight cuckoo and quail 30-hour hanging wall clock, c1890; (2) Columbus Clock in original wooden box, c192; (3) Bench-made reproduction J. C. Brown French foot "acorn" shelf clock with Seth Thomas, 8 days, time and strike, movement and Independence Hall glass; (4) Howard Miller reproduction pillar and scroll shelf clock with 1050-020 German triple-chime movement; (5) Seth Thomas chiming electric mahogany tambour mantel clock, dated 1948; (6) Bench-made reproduction kidney dial Massachusetts shelf clock with 8 days, weight-driven, time only, movement with passing strike, (Nos. 3, 4 & 6 - late 20th century)
CONDITION:
(1) this unusual case is painted white and green, with a fox and grape clusters. The top crest is absent. The cast-plate movement seems to operate, and the bellows have been recently renewed. The old German label remains on the back. Ht of case 19". (2) The Columbus appears complete and original. (3) The "acorn" clock is in very nice condition except for the top door hinge screws which have torn out, Ht 19 1/2". (4) The pillar and scroll is in very good original condition, and we hear chiming, 22". (5) The tambour also is in nice original condition, with a few scratches, but we did not plug it in, Ht 9". (6) The Massachusetts shelf clock is well made in in nice condition with a good-quality banjo-style movement, lower door has some war page so its retaining pins no longer fit, top present but not pictured, Ht 30"
ESTIMATE:
$300
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$450
PRICE SOLD:
$400
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