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An English Skeleton Clock
Estimate: $500-$700
Sold
$5,500
Live Auction
European Furniture & Decorative Arts
Description
An English Skeleton Clock
Francis Abbott, Derby, 19th Century
having an Arabic numeral dial and subsidiary seconds dial at '12' and hour dial at '6' with surmounting moon-phase calendar and marked Abbott London to the dial and having a single fusée movement.
Height overall 16 1/2 inches.
Height overall 16 1/2 inches.
Property from a Private Collector, Lincolnwood, Illinois
Condition
Height of clock (excluding plinth) 14 inches. Lacking a pendulum. The hour dial (lowest dial) missing its hand. The other hands are able to be manually advanced but the clock has not been tested for running ability or timekeeping accuracy. In structurally sound condition. The glass dome with a few minor chips to the bottom edge but no cracks or signifcant damage. Additional images available upon request.