AUCTION : 0519

Lot#: 166

DESCRIPTION: The Synchronome Co., Ltd., London, an early Synchronome seconds beating master clock, the oak case with ogee, dentil, and cavetto and astragal molding, glazed door, and top with full pediment, roman numeral silvered dial marked "Synchronome Electric London", black painted Synchronome hands, dial movement with double locking, main movement with japanned iron "A" frame backplate and lacquered brass components, pendulum with nickel weight tray and cylindrical bob, movement unnumbered
CONDITION: in an early and possibly original finish, case with scrapes and losses to finish on left side, small loss to upper ogee molding and one dentil on top, right side, lower right side cavetto molding with significantly loss, ogee molding with small loss, front, bottom right, upper door rail with shrinkage and some minor splits, dial with marks and scratches from hands, dial movement no longer fixed to back of dial, hands with minor bends and losses to paint, dial movement dirty but complete, top of "A" frame lacking one threaded rod and pendulum clamp, wingnuts missing, advance / retard wire and guide missing, gathering jewel missing, main movement components very dirty, pendulum rod with oxidation, upper portion of suspension block missing, threaded rod with bends, pendulum bob tarnished
ESTIMATE: $400 - $600
PRICE SOLD: $225
CIRCA: 1910
DIMENSIONS: 55.75 in x 12 in x 7.25in

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