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A Victorian fusee skeleton clock, Sawtell, Bristol, circa 1845,…
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Auction Location:
Melbourne
Date:
25-Jun-2018
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Description:
A Victorian fusee skeleton clock, Sawtell, Bristol, circa 1845, the brass fretted plates standing on an ebonised case base. The silvered ring dial with subsidiary seconds above dial. The signed silvered chapter ring with engraved Roman numerals and a smaller silvered subsidiary dial mounted above with seconds readout. The eight day twin chain fusee movement with anchor escapement, hour gong strike with four tune musical box by Ducomman Girod in wooded base released each hour. All under glass dome, 49 cm high, 35 cm wide, 20 cm deep. Provenance: important pocket & Wristwatches and the R.O. Schmitt Collection of skeleton, mystery & novelty Clocks, Christie's New York, June 17, 2005, lot 27
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Category:
Horology (Clocks & watches): Clocks - Skeleton