DESCRIPTION:
Tiffany & Co., New York, 9 tube hall clock, 8 days, time, strike and chime, three weight driven movement by Elliot, London, playing three tunes (Westminster, Whittington and St. Michael's on tubes signed with patent date Dec. 4th 1906) in mahogany, string inlaid case on bracket base, broken arch hood with turned rosettes, beveled glass door in trunk and hood. The brass arched dial has a silvered chapter ring with applied brass numerals, surrounded by a finely engraved foliate mask, turned spandrels and dial center, moon phase, selection for chime or silent and tune, and second's bit, c1915
CONDITION:
the case retains its original finish. The upper left side of the trunk has some discoloration from a veneer repair. The dial has some tarnishing to silvered chapter ring and significant loss to the moon phase. There are veneer chips above feet. Provenance includes single family ownership and has passed in the family from the President of the Hudson River Day Line New York steamship company, Fred Van Santvoord, to his grand daughter. Paperwork verifying provenance accompanies. Movement will need service. Ht 95", Width 21", Depth 16"
ESTIMATE:
$2500
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$3500
PRICE SOLD:
$3000
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