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French Bronze Mantel Clock, late 18th century, wit

French Bronze Mantel Clock, late 18th century, with two-train, half-striking movement with pull alarm, bell placed horizontally above body, with enamel dial, acorn finials, on pointed feet, movement marked Fumey, ht. 11 3/4 in. Condition report Condition: hairline imperfections on dial in 11-12 and 6 o’clock area; object right front foot now soldered in place; […]

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French Crystal Regulator Mantel Clock, c. 1900, wi

French Crystal Regulator Mantel Clock, c. 1900, with brass and beveled glass case, enameled dial with Arabic numerals, eight-day time and strike movement with two jar mercury pendulum, ht. 9 in. Condition report Any condition statement is given as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a […]

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A French Brass and Champleve Crystal Regulator, Ja

A French Brass and Champleve Crystal Regulator, Japy Freres,the pendulum with a portrait of a lady, having timing strike movement.Height 10 1/4 inches. Condition report Any condition statement is given as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Leslie Hindman Auctioneers shall have […]

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Mahogany Patent Timepiece or "Banjo" Clock, attribu

Mahogany Patent Timepiece or “Banjo” Clock, attributed to Daniel Munroe Jr., Boston, Massachusetts, c. 1815, with veneered mahogany waist and lower box panels in banded frames, five-piece pine backboard, brass bezel and side ornaments, painted iron dial and eight-day time-only movement with ‘swallow-tail’ pallet bridge, pendulum and lead weight, (imperfections), ht. 34 1/4 in. See […]

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Patent Timepiece or "Banjo" Clock Attributed to Sa

Patent Timepiece or “Banjo” Clock Attributed to Samuel Abbott, Boston, c. 1825, gilded rope molded frames enclosing reverse-painted tablets, the lower depicting two warships and marked “Hull”, iron dial with Roman numerals and moon-shaped hands, brass eight-day movement with pendulum, ht. 30 in. Note: For a related movement by Samuel Abbott see, Paul J. Foley, […]

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Mahogany Ogee Shelf Clock by Forestville Mfg. Comp

Mahogany Ogee Shelf Clock by Forestville Mfg. Company, Bristol, Connecticut, painted zinc dial with Roman numerals and signed Forestville Manufacturing Company, Bristol, CT USA, thirty-hour time strike and alarm movement with three weights and pendulum, ht. 26 in. Condition report Condition: Lacking painted tablet. Any condition statement is given as a courtesy to a client, […]

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