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Lot 1093

Regency Style Westminster Chiming Bracket Clock

Estimate: $800 - $1,200

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
German, late 19th/early 20th century, walnut case with gilt bronze pierced mask and floral swag mounts, claw feet, and flaming urn finial, silvered dial with Roman numerals, three silvered sub dials for beat regulator, "Silent Chime", and "Chime on Eight Bells", movement˜stamped "Peerless" within a scroll and superimposed over the initials "MB" (Mathias B?uerle, 1838-1916),˜and "99797", with pendulum, winder key, and case key, 27-1/4 x 16-3/4 x 12 in.; accompanied by copy of undated invoice for $9,000˜Provenance: purchased from Downshire House Clocks & Barometers Limited, Camden, Maine; Private Florida Collection

Condition

some minor stress cracks, minor losses to gilt, abrasion to "H" on center sub dial, minor losses to silvering, light surface wear and abrasions
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