DESCRIPTION:
Gustav Becker, Freiburg, Germany, 400-day clock, year running, time only, spring driven brass movement with torsion pendulum and deadbeat escapement with Vulliamy pallets, brass posts holding an arabic numeral cream colored enamel dial, blued steel poker hands, all on a turned wood base under a glass dome.
CONDITION:
wood base with some worn finish on the outer edges. Brass is bright and was probably cleaned. Enamel dial is perfect, as are blued steel hands. Lower block of suspension is not attached to spring, but is included. Proper Becker style early disc pendulum. Rear plate looks to be number 1203 as documented by Terwilliger in his book on 400-day clocks. It has the Becker trademark, gold medal award stamp, and serial code 1875065.
ESTIMATE:
$300
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$400
PRICE SOLD:
$150
CIRCA: 1926
DIMENSIONS: 12.5in x 8in x 8in
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