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Mahogany Striking Mirror Wall Clock, New Hampshir

Mahogany Striking Mirror Wall Clock, New Hampshire, c. 1830, turned painted and gilt half columns flanking the reverse-painting over the printed paper dial with Roman numerals, lower looking glass section, raised pediment, eight-day skeletonized striking movement with front hung pendulum, rack and snail strike and recoil escapement regulated by a pendulum and powered by two […]

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Patent Timepiece or "Banjo" Clock, Aaron Willard,

Patent Timepiece or “Banjo” Clock, Aaron Willard, Jr., Boston, with mahogany case, rope molded gilt frames enclosing reverse-painted glasses, the lower depicting Lady Liberty and inscribed E. Pluribus Unum, the other inscribed Patent, brass side ornaments, painted iron dial inscribed A. Willard Jr., Boston, brass bezel and original eight-day weight-driven timepiece movement, (glasses are old […]

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French Louis XV-style Gilt Bronze Mantel Clock, la

French Louis XV-style Gilt Bronze Mantel Clock, late 19th century, the two train half striking movement topped by three cherubs with doves, on rocaille scrolled base, dial with seconds to outside of chapter ring, ht. 23 in. Condition report Any condition statement is given as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and […]

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Verite Freres, Paris, Gilded Bronze Wall Clock

Verite Freres, Paris, Gilded Bronze and Brass Wall Clock, third quarter 19th century, in the Louis XV style, the hands of pierced and cut gilded brass, the interior backplate touchmarked “V.F./Brevete”, the dial cover of convex glass, h. 13-1/4″, w. 9″, d. 3-3/4″. Condition report Descriptions provided in both the print and on-line catalogue do […]

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Miniature French Mantel Clock and Garniture, th

Miniature French Mantel Clock and Garniture, the clock on a marble base and column festooned with garlands, an enameled dial with Arabic numerals and Brequet-type hands, engine-turned bezel and capped with two doves, together with two matching candlesticks, ht. of clock 7 in. Condition report Any condition statement is given as a courtesy to a […]

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Mahogany Patent Timepiece or "Banjo" Clock, New

Mahogany Patent Timepiece or “Banjo” Clock, New England, mahogany case with reeded frames enclosing reverse paintings on glass, the lower depicting a waterfront scene, brass side ornaments flanking the waist section, painted iron dial with Roman numerals, moon hands and eight-day weight-powered timepiece movement, (repainted glasses), ht. 34 in. Condition report Any condition statement is […]

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