Carved R.J. Horner & J.J. Elliot Oak 9 Tube Grandfather Clock. Large brass dial has a silvered 12 in. chapter ring with applied brass hour numbers, sub seconds dial, moon phase, sub dials for Chime/Silent & Westminster/Whittington, has fancy pierced blued hands, pierced gilt & engraved filigree center and corner spandrels, dial signed by the movement maker “Elliot, London” and retailed by Duryea & Potter, New York”. The brass weight driven movement has a Graham deadbeat escapement, retaining power, brass pulleys, brass covered weights & pendulum bob with long steel stick; movement signed “J.J. Elliot, London, 4585” and “H&H”, has 9 tubes striking Westminster and Whittington, also striking the hour, tubes are signed Harris & Harrington “436”. In an original finish carved R.J. Horner oak case with arched bonnet top having large turned finials, double columns on the sides and figural winged griffin corbels on the corners; the body of the case has large figural rattail maidens with arms crossed at their breast and double spiral twisted sea-serpent tails, beveled glass on the sides and oval front door. The base has a large carved inset front panel with swirling filigree, winged birds and center medallion with reclining putti in the center; inset side panels have swirling filigree and opposite facing heads at the top, stands on large turned and carved bun feet. 104 in. high x 31 in. wide x 17.5 in. deep
Walter Durfee Oak 9 Tube Grandfather Clock. Large brass dial has a 12 in. silvered chapter ring with applied brass hour numbers, silvered sub seconds dial, moon phase with silvered arch, sub dials for Chime/Silent & Westminster/Eight Bells, fancy engraved gilt back plate, pierced hands and signed by the retailer ÂJ.E. Caldwell, Phiadelphia, PAÂ; brass weight driven movement has Graham deadbeat escapement, retaining power, quality brass weights, pulleys and pendulum bob with wood stick, signed on the moon phase disc ÂWalter H. Durfee, RIÂ and has 9 silvered tubes signed ÂWalter H. Durfee & Co. Providence, RIÂ. In an excellent carved oak case with broken arched pediment crest having turned finials, filigree carving and rosettes with long fluted columns on the bonnet; the body of the case has fancy shaped beveled glasses on the front door and sides with long fluted pilasters & filigree carving, stands on carved claw feet. Quarter sawn oak case is in very good condition with a French polished finish. 96 in. high x 24 in. wide x 18 in. deep.
Monumental 9 Tube Grandfather Clock
- Estimate:
- [restrict paid=ture]$15,000 – $25,000[/restrict]
- Auctioneer:
- [restrict paid=ture]Fontaine's Auction Gallery[/restrict]
- Sold Price:
- [restrict paid=ture]$17,000[/restrict]
- Sold Date:
- [restrict paid=ture]8:00 AM – May 21, 2016[/restrict]
Monumental Mahogany 9 Tube Grandfather Clock. Quality signed Elliot, London movement has brass dial with fancy gilt pierced filigree in the center and spandrels, has a 12 in. silvered dial with applied brass Arabic hour numbers, fancy blued pierced hands, silvered sub seconds dial, moon phase, Silent-Chime and Whittington-Westminster dials. Quality brass, weight driven movement has Graham deadbeat escapement, stamped on the back H&H in a rectangle (Harris & Harrington) and stamped J.J. Elliot, London in an oval, numbered 5449; large brass cylinder attached to the movement plays Westminster and Whittington on 9 silvered tubes signed, Harris & Harrington, 3 quality brass weights and pulleys, quality brass pendulum bob with steel stick. The massive mahogany case has fluted turned columns on the bonnet with a large carved crest with leaf scrolls and flame finial centered over a lions head; the body has more turned columns over corbelled corners and fancy carvings. In very good condition and very good running condition. 104 in. high x 30 in. wide x 22 in. deep