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271.          $1500

English lever-spring fusee striking skeleton clock, ca. 1880. I have little experience with skeletons; my consignor tells me this clock is unusual for the lever-spring, double-fusee movement (I can find no other examples on LiveAuctioneers) and the double-strike, marking the half-hours on the overhead bell and counting the hours on a large cathedral gong behind the clock.  Also note the seconds bit dial at the top center.  It is running and striking as expected; I assume this clock runs 8 days.  With the glass dome it is 22.5 inches tall and 20 inches wide. The dial is silvered with some wear.  I can find no signature or maker’s mark on the movement and only the remnants of a label on the underside, but there is a penciled service note there dated 1887.  This is a unique clock, for sure.  If you have insight as to the maker or similar examples, please let me know.  $1500–$3000.

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Antique American Clocks                     January 2024

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