DESCRIPTION:
Chelsea Clock Co., Boston, Mass., for The Ashcroft Mfg. Co., New York, engine room clock, 8 day, time only, spring-driven jeweled balance wheel movement in a red brass case with hinged bezel, 8 inch silvered dial with Arabic numerals, subsidiary seconds, and black steel Breguet style hands, movement serial number 167712.
CONDITION:
Brass case has many fingerprints and uneven tarnish spots. Glass is absent. Locking bezel comes with a working cabinet style key. Silvered dial is in excellent condition and may have been redone. Seconds bit is missing. Black paint is flaking off of hands near the center arbor. Movement ticks briskly.
ESTIMATE:
$600
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$800
PRICE SOLD:
$325
CIRCA: 1925
DIMENSIONS: 9.5in x 9.5in x 4in
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