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Sale 6489
| Philadelphia
| Philadelphia
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Estimate$8,000 - $12,000
Provenance:
Acquired by the present consignor from Israel Sack, Inc., New York, New York, January 2, 1974. This lot is accompanied by the original invoice.
the case with wear to surface finish, particularly to base; with some age splits and gaps to seams to base, the base appears to have some reinforced or reattached segments, the base front with a couple puckering sections to applied veneer; the front right-facing foot with a pieced mend; the hood with some mends to arched surround to door, and the fretwork, which appears to be original, with some repaired breaks and/or replaced segments to right-facing fret; the back two feet missing support blocks; the enamel face with some cracquelure to surface and with some minor occasional losses to enamel commensurate with age and use; includes two sets of weights (an extra pair), pendulum, two possibly old or original brass finials, and an extra set of three brass finials; does not include case key or winding key; as with all mechanical objects, Freeman's does not guarantee functionality for clocks
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