Clocks, Watches & Scientific Instruments
Description:
Birge & Gilbert Triple-decker Shelf Clock, Bristol, Connecticut, gilt eagle splat over the painted wood dial, half columns with gilt capitals flanking the upper and lower doors, reverse-painted glasses in the midsection and lower door, interior maker's label, eight-day strap brass movement powered by two cast iron weights and regulated by a pendulum, ht. 38 in.
Estimate $200-400
Wear to maker's label. Case fully refinished and glasses and dial re-painted.
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.
Keywords
BirgeJonathan 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.