DESCRIPTION:
Charles Monks, Prescot, Lancashire, England, tall clock, 8 day, time and strike, weight driven movement in a Gothic revival mahogany case with reverse painted glass inserts above hood door, Gothic shaped trunk door over a base with framed panel on straight bracket feet. The painted metal dial has moon phase, seconds bit and calendar.
CONDITION:
the case retains its original finish. The glass panels are intact and without damage. The thin right return molding below case is detached but present. There are minor age cracks below hood. The dial is faded with some flaking to moon phase and the signature is only perceptible under black light. Hands appear original. Brass eagle finial an old replacement. This style of clock had fancy wood finials.
ESTIMATE:
$400
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$600
PRICE SOLD:
$650
CIRCA: 1820
DIMENSIONS: 95in x 20in x 11in
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