AUCTION : 1015

Lot#: 860

DESCRIPTION: Nicholas Muller, New York, with Pomeroy, 8 days, time and strike movement, cast metal Abraham Lincoln memorial mantel clock, c1870
CONDITION: we do not find this style in any reference book or on-line. The ornate heavy case retains a bright surface with no losses, although the top memorial plate is detached and should be secured. An unusual Muller paper label is inside, and this case maker's name also is cast into the ring around the movement opening and on the rear of the top plate. The movement is a signed Pomeroy. The wooden backboard has a replaced portion; the front glass is absent; the dial is new paper; there is no pendulum bob.
ESTIMATE: $400 - $600
PRICE SOLD: $425

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