Bishop & Bradley Pillar & Scroll Mantle Clock. Original painted wood dial has a 10 in. chapter ring with black hour numbers, gilt borders and colorful floral decorated corners, pierced black hands (wood arbor post for hour hand is chipped); wooden works movement with count wheel strike mechanism with bell, iron weights and brass covered pendulum bob, label in the back of the case for Bishop & Bradley, Watertown, Connecticut. In a mahogany pillar & scroll case, has broken arch crest with maple inlays, spun brass finials, turned side columns and French style feet with wavy apron; reverse painted lower tablet in good original condition, minor inpainting, few minor repairs to the crest, enhanced original finish. 31 in. high x 17.5 in. wide x 5 in. deep.
Norris North Pillar & Scroll Mantle Clock: with an East-West wood works and bell strike. The wood dial is 9″ wide and has a painted basket of flowers in the center. The interior label is a bit rough on the sides, but legible in the center. The case is mahogany and veneer. Old weights and pendulum are with it. No key.
(Has replaced upper and original lower glass. The clock has no hands, but worked when tested with only slightly raised weights and pendulum. The door’s key frame is partly gone. The backboard has added holes.)
30 1/4″ tall
Norris North Pillar & Scroll Mantle Clock
- Estimate:
- [restrict paid=ture]$1,000 – $2,000[/restrict]
- Auctioneer:
- [restrict paid=ture]Tom Harris Auctions[/restrict]
- Sold Price:
- [restrict paid=ture]$1,000[/restrict]
- Sold Date:
- [restrict paid=ture]8:00 AM – May 01, 2010[/restrict]
Norris North Pillar & Scroll Mantle Clock: wood, East-West works with bell strike. The wood dial is 9″ wide and has painted grapes and strawberries in the center. The interior label is partial, but legible in the center. The case is mahogany and veneer. Weights and pendulum are with it. No key. With original glass plates.
(Has no finials. The lower glass is broken. Not tested; the weight cables are very short. The case’s veneer and scroll top have some repair problems and warping. There is one pulley on the top right; the cable is too short. Screws have been added to secure the dial in place.)
27 1/2″ tall