Antique American Clocks                      January 2020

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403.    $350

Black Forest serpentine Vienna 1-weight, ca. 1860.  A 45-inch dark hardwood case with an elaborately carved door in the serpentine style.  Note that the door opens at an angle, a feature of early serpentine models.  No missing pieces that I can see, including on the carved crest.  The door glass is newer, there are two side glasses as well.  The two-part porcelain dial has some hairline cracks and two fancy hands.  The single-weight 8-day movement is running; the weight is a bit beaten up.  I can’t find a good example of a comparable clock that Horton’s has sold of late, but I would expect a nice example like this to sell for $350-$500. 

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