E. Howard Double Sided Jewelers Store Clock
- Estimate:
- [restrict paid=ture]$5,000 – $7,500[/restrict]
- Auctioneer:
- [restrict paid=ture]Fontaine's Auction Gallery[/restrict]
- Sold Price:
- [restrict paid=ture]$4,000[/restrict]
- Sold Date:
- [restrict paid=ture]8:00 AM – Nov 22, 2014[/restrict]
E. Howard Double Sided Jewelers Store Clock. Large carved wood case with remnants of the original gilt finish, in the form of a 2 sided open faced pocket watch which hangs from a cast iron bow around the carved wood crown; has a hinged door bezel on one side and the other is secured by screws. Large original 25 in. painted wood dials signed E. Howard & Co. Boston, Standard Time, front has a hinged trap door for accessing the pendulum; has black painted original pierced trefoil hands with counterbalances. Quality brass 8 day movement signed ÂE. Howard & Co., Boston and numbered 12 1/2, anchor escapement, maintaining power, Geneva stop, wood pendulum stick with brass covered bob and lead side-weight with brass pulleys. Case finish is original and worn, no breaks, repairs or losses to the case, dials are in good condition with original jewelerÂs name painted over in the center on one side and on the other side a later jewelerÂs name reads ÂGoldmanÂs Watch RepairingÂ. 47 in. high x 30 in. wide x 9.5 in. deep.