Figural 9 Tube Colonial Grandfather Clock

Figural 9 Tube Colonial Grandfather Clock

Estimate:
[restrict paid=ture]$12,000 – $15,000[/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 17, 2014[/restrict]

Figural 9 Tube Colonal 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/Whittington/Wynchester chimes, fancy pierced gilt brass filigree decorated center and corner spandrels, pierced hands, dial stamped Colonial Mfg. Co.; brass weight driven movement has Graham deadbeat escapement, retaining power, quality brass weights, pulleys, steel pendulum rod with 3 cut glass jar compensating mercurial pendulum bob and 9 silvered tubes, movement is signed on the back plate “Colonial Mfg. Co.”, mark for “Winterhalder” and patent number “D.R.P. No. 408845”. In a carved walnut case with maidens head on the crest, standing figures on the corners of the bonnet, gadrooned sash below; the body of the case has figural carved maidens on the corners over scroll and leaf carved pilasters, figural winged griffins carved on the base and stands on claw feet; case has an enhanced original finish and is numbered on the back 1278. Measures 98 in. high x 27 in. wide x 18 in. deep.