Birge, Peck, & Co. Triple-decker Clock

Description:

Birge, Peck, & Co. Triple-decker Clock, Bristol, Connecticut, c. 1850, eight-day, weight-powered, 10 1/4-in. painted zinc Roman numeral dial, eagle splat, turned freestanding columns flanking the central starburst tablet, lower door tablet with central floral decoration, all in a mahogany case, no weights, ht. 35 1/2 in.
Estimate $300-500

Gold paint on the columns, eagle and feet, some lifting and losses to the reverse painted panels.


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