Swiss, 19th century, brass works engraved "E. Schuler a Bienne", porcelain and gilt bronze dial, fine case with tracery decoration, two glass doors with carved quatrefoil fretwork decoration, with two weights and pendulum, 39-1/2 x 11-1/2 in.; Provenance: Estate of Mr. and Mrs. David Astor Dowdy, Jr
Condition
scattered cracks, minor losses and repairs to tracery to veneers, one break at fretwork, top case door slightly warped, door glazing replaced, porcelain dial with one very small edge chip, some roughness at winding holes, pendulum possibly associated, two weights present, other typical minor abrasions consistent with age