Sale 574
Estimate$2,000 – $4,000
Property from the Collection of Joseph A. Baust, Murray, Kentucky Provenance: Mr. and Mrs. Josef Sorger, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania By descent to Joseph Sorger, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Sold: Freeman's, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania The Joseph Sorger Collection, October 5, 2010, Lot 165 Acquired at the above sale by the present owner
Overall in stable condition. Wear to gilt in a few spots (see photos). Wear to clock face near where key is inserted from use. Missing cover to back of clock which covers inner mechanism. Spear is slightly loose. Have key, extra wreath and pendulum. Clock does not accept winding and may be overwound. It runs and strikes properly but has not been tested for duration or accuracy. Has not been reviewed by a clock specialist. Additional photographs available upon request.
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