DESCRIPTION:
SPECIAL SHIPPING NOTE at end of description - Clock - French 8-day crystal regulator clock, Samuel Marti, retailed by Bigelow, Kennard and Co, Boston, strikes hours and halves, brass case, ivory colored enamel dial, filigree hands, 9.5 inches tall, mercury pendulum vial driven, mvt marked "C.H," s#6560 48. Comes with key. NOTE: While this larger lot with mercury filled viles will be brought to the auction location, no shipping is available for absentee bidders. If purchased by a buyer not attending the auction, arranging shipping of this property is the responsibility of the buyer. Buyer may work with any independent shipper or Jones & Horan can recommend one. Buyer will need to complete the Authorized Release Form found on Jones & Horan's website. Property will return to and remain at Jones & Horan until picked up by the buyer or someone authorized by the buyer.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Ticks briefly and then stops, excellent cosmetic mvt condition overall, slight oxide to coil, very slight discoloration to plates; dial has few micro-fine scratches and very slight loss of coloring to lettering and numerals; fine hands have oxide; case shows light wear, doors close tightly and are a little difficult to open, serial number "6560" crudely etched into bottom, discoloration spots all over case, no dents or dings; good beveled glass panels, side panel has a conchoidal flake in the upper right corner that appears to have been crudely fixed in the very corner, front panel has small crack in upper left corner on the bezel and a tiny scratch on the upper portion that lines up near 2 on the dial.
ESTIMATE:
$150
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$250
PRICE SOLD:
$140