Mahogany Inlaid Grandfather Clock

Mahogany Inlaid Grandfather Clock

Estimate:
[restrict paid=ture]$2,000 – $3,000[/restrict]
Auctioneer:
[restrict paid=ture]Fontaine's Auction Gallery[/restrict]
Sold Price:
[restrict paid=ture]$1,500[/restrict]
Sold Date:
[restrict paid=ture]8:00 AM – Nov 23, 2013[/restrict]

Mahogany Inlaid Grandfather Clock. Brass dial has a 12 in. silvered chapter ring with black incised Roman hour numerals and 5 minute numbers outside, brass sub seconds dial pierced filigree with cherubs heads on the corner spandrels, dolphins on the arch and sub dial for Silent/Chime; has original pierced hands and signed on a silvered tag Lloyd Payne Amiel, Manchester. Brass 8 day weight driven movement has a recoil escapement, rack strike on a coiled gong, quality brass pulleys, missing the 2 weights and has a steel pendulum rod with brass bob. In a Sheraton style inlaid mahogany case with broken arched crest on the bonnet, turned brass center finial, chamfered corners and pierced carved side panels; the body of the case has an urn and filigree inlaid design with griffins head on the door and fancy inlaid design in the base. In good condition, has an age crack in the base and a polished original finish. 90 in. high x 20 in. wide x 14 in. deep.