Silver Mounted & Tortoise Shell Carriage Clock

Silver Mounted & Tortoise Shell Carriage Clock

Estimate:
[restrict paid=ture]$1,000 – $1,500[/restrict]
Auctioneer:
[restrict paid=ture]Fontaine's Auction Gallery[/restrict]
Sold Price:
[restrict paid=ture]$1,750[/restrict]
Sold Date:
[restrict paid=ture]8:00 AM – Apr 27, 2013[/restrict]

Silver Mounted & Tortoise Shell Carriage Clock. 2.25 dial has a silvered chapter ring with black Arabic numbers, blued spade hands and an engraved gilt brass center; typical brass carriage clock movement with silvered lever & platform escapement, balance swings with nice brisk motion and clock is running, has a blued coiled gong half hour strike. In a 6 paneled tortoise shell case with repousse silver mounts on the corners, silver feet and handle; case is signed on the inside frame by silversmith J. Batson. Tortoise shell is in good condition with no breaks or repairs and the silver is all intact, the latch for the back door is missing. 5.5 in. high x 3.5 in. wide x 3 in. deep.