Chelsea Ship’s Bell Desk Clock
- Estimate:
- [restrict paid=ture]$500 – $750[/restrict]
- Auctioneer:
- [restrict paid=ture]Fontaine's Auction Gallery[/restrict]
- Sold Price:
- [restrict paid=ture]$300[/restrict]
- Sold Date:
- [restrict paid=ture]8:00 AM – Nov 22, 2014[/restrict]
Chelsea ShipÂs Bell Desk Clock w/ Barometer. 5 in. silvered dial signed ÂChelsea ShipÂs Bell with black incised hour numbers, open moon hands and chime/silent switch; typical 8 day brass spring driven movement signed ÂChelsea Clock Co., Boston, USA and numbered 801157, with lever escapement, has shipÂs bell strike on a coiled gong. Barometer has a 3.5 in. dial signed Chelsea w/ open center, black incised numbers measuring barometric pressure in inches, centimeters and millibars. Both are in forged brass ships helm cases with hinged door bezels, long base standing on spherical brass feet and gilt case finish. In running condition, balance is replaced, clock strikes, with some surface tarnishing and wear to the finish. 8 in. high x 14 in. wide x 3 in. deep.