Early Wood Works Tall Case Clock

Early Wood Works Tall Case Clock

Estimate:
[restrict paid=ture]$2,000 – $3,000[/restrict]
Auctioneer:
[restrict paid=ture]Fontaine's Auction Gallery[/restrict]
Sold Price:
[restrict paid=ture]$500[/restrict]
Sold Date:
[restrict paid=ture]9:00 AM – Jun 02, 2012[/restrict]

Early Wood Works American Tall Case Clock. Painted wood dial with black Roman hour numerals, leafy spandrels and arched top, fancy pierced lead hands, extra holes at top of dial. Has an early weight driven wooden works movement, recoil escapement, drop hammer strike with count wheel strike mechanism, in very good running condition, one replaced gear, few minor chips to the teeth. In a typical pine tall case, with pierced crest and turned finials, illegible pencil writing on the back of the door. 87 in. high