Lot 1309

A MAHOGANY CASED LARGE WOODEN DIAL TIMEPIECE

Detailed Hunt, Dover

Estimate: £300 - £500
Hammer price: £480
Bidding ended. Lot has been sold.

With cast brass moulded bezel and pierced brass spade hands, the dial with Roman chapters and Arabic five-minute markers, in a salt-box-style case, the chain fusée movement with arched plates and maintaining power

59cm diam.


Condition report

The clock was running prior to consignment and appears in good condition.  The dial and bezel are most likely period, and the hands are old.  However, the salt box case is a replacement.  The movement and its pendulum are likely to be associated, and it sits on a new circular brass plate securing it to the back of the dial.  One securing peg (of four) is missing. The reconstruction faithfully creates a most pleasing dial clock which is very decoartive and appealing.

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