Menu
EUR
CAD
AUD
GBP
MXN
HKD
CNY
MYR
SEK
SGD
CHF
THBGeorge Marsh Hollow Column Clock
Lot 133
About Seller
Bonhams Skinner
274 Cedar Hill Street
Marlborough, MA 01752
United States
Founded over four decades ago, Bonhams Skinner offers more than 60 auctions annually. Bonhams Skinner auctions reach an international audience and showcase the unique, rare, and beautiful in dozens of categories, including the fine and decorative arts, jewelry, modern design, musical instruments, sc...Read more
Categories
Live Auction in Progress ... Currently on Lot Estimate:
$4,000 - $6,000
Absentee vs Live bid
Two ways to bid:
- Leave a max absentee bid and the platform will bid on your behalf up to your maximum bid during the live auction.
- Bid live during the auction and your bids will be submitted real-time to the auctioneer.
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $0 | $10 |
| $100 | $25 |
| $500 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $3,000 | $250 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $30,000 | $2,500 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
| $300,000 | $25,000 |
| $500,000 | $50,000 |
| $1,000,000 | $100,000 |
About Auction
Live
By Bonhams Skinner
Apr 29, 2016 - Apr 30, 2016
Set Reminder
2016-04-29 10:00:00
2016-04-30 10:00:00
America/New_York
Bidsquare
Bidsquare : Clocks, Watches & Scientific Instruments
https://www.bidsquare.com/auctions/skinner/clocks-watches-scientific-instruments-1417
Bonhams Skinner bidsquare@bonhamsskinner.com
Bonhams Skinner bidsquare@bonhamsskinner.com
View Full Catalog (358)
- Lot Description
George Marsh Hollow Column Clock, Connecticut, c. 1832, mahogany veneered case with carved eagle splat, round hollow Doric columns flanking the round, painted wood, Arabic numeral dial, reverse-painted lower door glass, label inside marked in part: Patent Brass Eight-Day Clocks Manufactured for George Marsh & Co., all on carved paw feet, eight-day Ives strap brass movement powered by two lead weights which descend through the columns and regulated by a pendulum, ht. 38 in.
Provenance: Peter Mitchell, Mitchell Inn, Middletown, New York.
Note: The present clock is illustrated in Early American Clocks, Vol. III, by Dan Maust, 1975, p. 72; American Clocks and Clock Makers, by Carl Drepperd, p. 101 (illus.); NAWCC Bulletin, February 1949, whole number 27, p. 564; and American Antiques Journal, April 1949, p. 19. The lot is accompanied by a copy of Antiques Journal, Drepperd, and the NAWCC bulletin.
Estimate $4,000-6,000
Lead weights possibly replacements, very close tolerance in weight channels, painted tablet although shown in earliest references cited, probably is an old replacement based on an original.
The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition or completely free from wear and tear, imperfections or the effects of aging. Condition requests can be obtained via email (lot inquiry button) or by telephone to the appropriate gallery location (Boston/617.350.5400 or Marlborough/508.970.3000). Any condition statement given, as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Skinner Inc. shall have no responsibility for any error or omission. - Shipping Info
-
Please visit http://www.skinnerinc.com/services/payment-and-shipping/ for information regarding the collection of items purchased at auction.
-
- Buyer's Premium
