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CIRCA 1870
Details
A VICTORIAN GILT-BRASS STRIKING SKELETON CLOCK
CIRCA 1870
With pierced silvered dial, the leafy scrolled plates joined by seven double-screwed pillars, twin chain fusees, anchor escapement, wheels with four crossings, striking the hours on gong and half hours on bell above, on an ebonised plinth and with glass dome; crank key, pendulum
48 cm. high (without dome)
CIRCA 1870
With pierced silvered dial, the leafy scrolled plates joined by seven double-screwed pillars, twin chain fusees, anchor escapement, wheels with four crossings, striking the hours on gong and half hours on bell above, on an ebonised plinth and with glass dome; crank key, pendulum
48 cm. high (without dome)
Provenance
Bought by the present owner, Sotheby's London, 11 June 1981, lot 250
Special notice
Christie’s charges a premium to the buyer on the Hammer Price of each lot sold at the following rates: 29.75% of the Hammer Price of each lot up to and including €20,000, plus 23.8% of the Hammer Price between €20,001 and €800.000, plus 14.28% of any amount in excess of €800.000. Buyer’s premium is calculated on the basis of each lot individually.