85.      $250

Gustav Becker two-weight Vienna, 1885-1890.  A 52-inch dark walnut case with a rearing horse on top.  All the trim looks original including the finials, but the horse is spelter metal painted black.  The door glass is modern, the weights and pendulum original.  The porcelain dial is without cracks and bears the GB logo, the hands rather crude replacements I think.  The 8-day, time-and-strike movement bears the GB logo and the serial number 662083.  It runs, but not with much vigor, and is very sensitive to positioning.  It strikes a wire gong on the hours and half-hours.  A rather nice and original example.  $250-$600.