DESCRIPTION:
Walter H. Durfee, Providence, Rhode Island, for Bailey, Banks & Biddle, Philadelphia, Penn. on dial, 9 tube hall clock, 8 day, time, strike and 1/4 chime three weight driven movement playing Westminster or Whittington tune on tubes signed by Walter Durfee with patent date 1887 and with single jar mercury pendulum. The silvered brass dial has moon phase with elk scene, strike / silent and tune selector discs. The case is oak with a dark walnut finish and has carved cornice moldings, 11 raised panels, barley twist columns, of which four are flanking the trunk and two are flanking hood, sunburst carving above trunk door and beveled glass in hood and trunk doors. There are exceptional lion's head escutcheons on both hood and trunk doors, c1895
CONDITION:
the case as you see it, is in excellent condition with original finish, except hood is now missing its broken arch crest and 3 finials, now replaced with a plain flat board, stained dark. The clock had to fit into a 7' 6" room and these bits were sacrificed. The silk backing is shredded and needs replacement. Carved claw feet are absent. The moon phase is in excellent condition with a wonderful depiction of elk and schooner and no flaking. Several tube strings and the cable on the strike train need to be replaced. Mercury has been removed and must be hand delivered. The movement is dirty but when tension was applied to all three trains they were turning free. Ht as shown 88" would finish to around 98" if you have restoration skills.
ESTIMATE:
$3000
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$5000
PRICE SOLD:
$3400
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