DESCRIPTION:
Time lock - Sargent & Greenleaf, Model 2 (Type 2) time lock, two mvts, heavy brass case with locking front lid (locking key is included with this lot as pictured) that is without display glass, two black enamel 46-hour dials, KW (a key is included with this lot as pictured), gilt mvts with a shared main plate, s#159 to exterior of case. A notably early example that is pictured on page 150 of John Erroll's book and is noted as being at that time "the earliest known complete Sargent & Greenleaf Model 2, the Type 2 was made in late 1874 with a solid bronze door for use in a coin vault where a glass insert would likely get broken." From the collection of John Erroll, co-author of American Genius: Nineteenth-Century Bank Locks and Time Locks. A copy of the book will be included with this lot. Weight of lot is approximately 20 lbs.
CONDITION:
Mvts: Right side mvt is running, left side mvt is NR with a likely broken mainspring that slips when winding, balance will tick with pressure held to train, overhaul needed for left side mvt, excellent-plus cosmetic mvt condition overall, good gilt tone, some scattered mild small dark spots; flawless dials; dial pointers with only small bits of red paint remaining; case shows light wear, exterior with some typical scratches, dings, and some areas of finish loss, lid with good locking function.
ESTIMATE:
$700
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$1400
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