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Rare Alex Watkins Balance Wheel Skeleton Clock
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Rare Alex Watkins Balance Wheel Skeleton Clock. 19th century, English. Inscribed “67 strand patentee. Balance controlled anchor escapement. Engraved skeletonized silvered dial with sweep second hand, hour and minute hand. With dome. Ht. 17”. The Ferd Kirshberger Collection, VA.
S.B. Terry’s Patent Torsion Balance Wheel Clock
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S.B. TerryÂs Patent Torsion Balance Wheel Clock. 6 in. painted metal dial has black Roman hour numerals, fancy blued hands and hinged brass door bezel; brass spring driven movement has a large balance wheel at the bottom and engaging the torsion pendulum connected to the escapement, S.B. TerryÂs patent stamped ÂPatented Oct. 5, 1852Â, in good running condition. In a rosewood octagonal case having an overcoated finish, some minor veneer loss to one corner. 8.75 in. high x 8.75 in. wide x 3 in. deep.
A rare mid 19th century skeleton clock by John Pac
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A rare mid 19th century skeleton clock by John Pace, Bury St. Edmunds, with musical movement. Having a fine gilt Arabic chapter ring framing blued steel spade hands and an exposed gut-driven movement with wheels of five crossings, raised on twin c-scroll supports to a brass oval base engraved “JOHN PACE Bury St Edmunds”, the brass base plate stamped several times beneath “PACE BURY ST EDMUNDS”, with cut-out and blued steel wavy connecting rod to a later gut-driven fusee musical movement by Reuge, St. Croix, with 2″ barrel and complete comb, playing a Brahms waltz and a Mozart serenade, Reuge label beneath, original red octagonal paper label within of John Pace, on ebonised base and brass ball feet, 13.75″, (35cm) high overall. Similar examples without musical movement were sold last year by Christie’s King Street, 17th March lot 121 and Bonhams New Bond Street, 13th December lot 64. Literature: see Derek Roberts, ‘British Skeleton Clocks’ (ACC, 1987), p.89 and F. B. Royer-Colllard, ‘Skeleton Clocks’ (NAG 1969), p.14.
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French Rare and Unusual Large Gilt Bronze Skeleton Clock
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French Rare and Unusual Large Gilt Bronze Skeleton Clock, Circa 1840, 4 1/2″ enamel dial, 30-day, heavy brass double fusee movement, very unusual large skeleton clock, in English style, large gilt bronze case, columns that support the movement have engraved decorative elements, a very similar clock with the signature of C. Detouche a Paris, who was a well-known instructional clock maker in France, is pictured in the book “Skeleton Clocks” by F.B. Royer-Collard, pages 85-86, excellent condition overall, beat plate indicator replacement, dome and base probably not original to this clock. Height 21″ (including dome).
Brass Great Wheel Skeleton Clock
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Brass Great Wheel Skeleton Clock. 4.75 in. painted metal chapter ring has open center, black Roman hour numerals and black open moon hands; spring driven movement has brass plates with pierced brass diamond shape at the top, fancy turned posts and 9 in. diameter great wheel behind the spring, recoil escapement has 3.5 in. escape wheel, silk thread suspension and brass pendulum bob. On an oval mahogany base with old glass dome, clock is unsigned and in good running condition. 20 in. high x 14 in. wide x 8 in. deep
English Large Wheel Brass Skeleton Clock
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English Large Wheel Brass Skeleton Clock
With silver engraved dial. Time only movement. Period glass dome.
Ht. 18″
Brass Great Wheel Fusee Skeleton Clock
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Brass Great Wheel Fusee Skeleton Clock. 3 in. porcelain dial has black Roman hour numerals, pierced spade hands and brass bezel; 8 day brass fusee spring driven skeletonized French style movement with silk thread suspension, great wheel, good fusee chain, eagle at the top of the dial and pr. winged griffins below, movement is in good running condition on a rosewood base with glass dome top. Dome is repaired. 15 in. high x 11 in. wide x 6.5 in. deep.