Lot 320

Labeled Georgia Classical Eagle Decorated Clock

Estimate: $400 - $600

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $25
$100 $50
$1,000 $100
$2,000 $200
$3,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$20,000 $2,000
$50,000 $5,000
$100,000 $10,000
label for "Patent Brass 8-Day Clocks Manufactured by Dyre, Wadsworth & Co., Augusta, Geo.", circa 1830's, triple decker clock with gilt spread wing eagle crest, gilt and ebonized wooden dial with mirror backing, over a mirrored central section, above an eglomise painted door opening to the labeled interior, mahogany with gilt columns and capitals, winder, pendulum, two period weights, 36-1/2 x 17 x 5-1/2 in.; Provenance: The Estate of William N. Banks, Jr., Newnan, Georgia

Condition

extensive cracks to eagle with scattered losses and gilding wear, some flaking and retouch to painted dial, distress to silvering on mirror plate, extensive distress and restoration to eglomise plate, stains and losses to interior label, other scattered gilding and veneer distress, feet replaced
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