DESCRIPTION:
France, for Crosby, Morse, & Foss, Boston, Mass., an oval, hour repeating carriage clock with Sevres style porcelain panels, the case with bevelled glasses at the front and top, the sides and back having polychrome panels, all with blue framed, gilt trimmed landscapes, the right with a young man releasing a dove, the left with a young woman searching, and the back with a cottage and bridge, the matching dial showing the couple united, and with roman numeral chapter ring, gilt spade hands, 8 day, two train movement with 12 jewel lever platform, sounding the hours and half hour in passing, and repeating the last hour on demand, serial #160, and back plate marked "T.F." within an oval at lower right
CONDITION:
case polished and lacquered, glasses good, dial and right side panel very good, left side with professional restoration at lower left corner, back with professional restoration at upper right corner, bright gilding on panel borders worn away, movement dirty and with minor spotting, running, striking and repeating correctly
ESTIMATE:
$3000
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$4000
PRICE SOLD:
$2600
CIRCA: 1875
DIMENSIONS: 7.5in x 4.875in x 4in
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