Lot Details
Lot 322
George III Ebonized and Brass-Mounted Automaton Clock by Spencer & Perkins, London
The 7 1/4-inch dial with flower-painted center, two-train four-pillar movement with signature dial Spencer & Perkins / London above a scene of workers making barrels flanked by trellises with grape clusters, with elaborately engraved backplate, the ebonized case with domed top, brass-mounted sound frets and corner finials, brass female herm canted corners and frets to the sides, raised on scrolled feet. Height 27 inches (68.6 cm).
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Estimate: $4,000 - $6,000
Sold for $4,687 (includes buyer's premium)
Additional Notes & Condition Report
Please note that Doyle does not guarantee the movement and strongly recommends consulting with a clock restorer if interested in bidding on this lot. With previous restorations and in fair condition, losses to blacking of numerals, craquelure to silvering, painted impasto decoration to center dirty, panel below dirty and with inpainting, case with rubbing and losses to later ebonizing, water damage to back at top, old marks and scratches, scuffs, finial and support to top loose.
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Any condition statement is given as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Doyle New York shall have no responsibility for any error or omission. 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.
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