Mahogany Massachusetts Tall Case Clock
- Estimate:
- [restrict paid=ture]$5,000 – $7,500[/restrict]
- Auctioneer:
- [restrict paid=ture]Fontaine's Auction Gallery[/restrict]
- Sold Price:
- [restrict paid=ture]$6,000[/restrict]
- Sold Date:
- [restrict paid=ture]8:00 AM – Nov 23, 2013[/restrict]
Mahogany Massachusetts Tall Case Clock. Painted metal dial has an 11.5 in chapter ring with black hour numbers and 5 minute markers outside, has a sub seconds dial and cutout aperture showing the calendar disk; fancy pierced hands and painted on the arch with a nesting bird surrounded by flowers. Has a brass, weight driven movement with recoil escapement, drop hammer hour strike with a steel bell at the top and stamped ÂOwen on the back of the iron dial mounting plate; pendulum has a long wood stick with brass covered bob, has quality brass pulleys and tin wrapped weights. The tall mahogany case has an arched pierced carved crest with spun brass spherical finials with eagle center finial, turned & fluted columns on the side of the bonnet, fluted corner columns on either side of the inlaid door and has banded inlays on the base with French feet. In very good condition, calendar disc is missing most of its paint, otherwise, the clock is very nice. 92 in. high x 19 in. wide x 9.5 in. deep.