Clocks, Watches & Scientific Instruments
Description:
English Gothic or Cathedral-form Fusee Skeleton Clock, 8-in. dia. silvered roman numeral pierced chapter ring, skeletonized gothic-form plates with single bell between the towers, double fusee time, and hour-strike mechanism, regulated by a cylindrical nickel-plated pendulum, all on a white marble and ebonized base and under a glass dome, ht. with dome 24 in.
Estimate $2,000-4,000
hands needs adjustment, currently, winding, ticking and striking, dome has a 14-in crack running vertically.
Items may have wear and tear, imperfections, or the effects of aging. Any condition statement given, as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Skinner shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.
Jonathan Dowling
Director, Clocks, Watches & Scientific Instruments
508-970-3131
Clocks, Watches & Scientific Instruments
From early timekeeping devices to precision regulators, the Clocks, Watches & Scientific Instruments department covers centuries of invention and function with trusted appraisals and world-competitive auctions.