A 20th century skeleton clock with chronometer escapement by E.J. Dent & Co. Ltd. London

A 20th century skeleton clock with chronometer escapement by E.J. Dent & Co. Ltd. London

Estimate:
[restrict paid=ture]$800 – $1,200[/restrict]
Auctioneer:
[restrict paid=ture]Schmitt Horan & Co.[/restrict]
Sold Price:
[restrict paid=ture]$4,000[/restrict]
Sold Date:
[restrict paid=ture]Nov 20, 2022[/restrict]

E.J. Dent & Co., Ltd., London, a 20th century skeleton clock with chronometer escapement, heavy brass fusee movement with skeletonized plates and turned baluster pillars, top mounted horizontal platform with Earnshaw's escapement and 4.75in., freesprung seconds beating balance with helical spring, roman numeral silvered dial with the zodiac and date display at the periphery, blued steel spring Vienna style hands and spear shaped date indicator, all on turned brass feet and mounted to a molded wooden base with gilt stamped leather covering, serial #11