SKINNER presents a Gallery Walk

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Chelsea Desk Clock and Case, Chelsea Clock Company, Boston,
Massachusetts, c. 1985, brass and faux tortoiseshell case with carrying
handle and pad feet, 4-in. dia. brass dial with Roman numerals and
inscribed Chelsea, eight-day time and house strike lever escapement
movement all in a satin-lined leather presentation display case, ht. of
clock with carrying handle extended 11 in.
$500-700
471.
Three Eight-day Swiss Desk Clocks, Jaeger LeCoultre and
Bailey Banks and Biddle, both LeCoultres with visible 16-jewel lever
escapement movements, the first in a Lucite case with gilt oriental
decorative elements, the next in a blue Art Deco case, and the Bailey
Banks and Biddle in a brass case with brushed silver dial, ht. to 7 in.
$800-1,200
472.
Two Glass Paperweight Clocks, Switzerland, c. 1900, glass cases
with stem-wind, stem-set, eight-day lever escapement movements, the
first with paste stones around the perimeter of the Arabic numeral dial,
the other with Roman numeral dial, moon hands and seconds bit, ht.
approx. 4 1/2 in.
$500-700
473.
Three LeCoultre Atmos Clocks, Switzerland, all with brass and glass
cases, mechanical elements powered by atmospheric pressure, and
Arabic numeral dials, ht. 9 1/2 in.
$600-1,200
474.
Two LeCoultre Atmos Clocks, both with brass and glass case, white
dial with raised Arabic numerals and marked LeCoultre, and mechanical
elements powered by atmospheric pressure, together with an additional
movement and carrying case, ht. 9 1/2 in.
$400-600
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475.
LeCoultre Atmos Clock, c. 1951, with ribbed brass door and fivepaneled
glass case, round painted metal dial with raised hash marked
hour numerals, barometrically powered 15-jewel movement marked
LeCoultre Switzerland, ht. 9 in.
$200-400
476.
John Taylor Mahogany Table Clock, London, c. 1765, the composite
brass dial with engraved recessed maker’s boss marked John Taylor,
London, silvered chapter ring with Roman numerals, alarm disc at the
center with Arabic numerals, matted center, Strike-Silent in the arch
and applied cast brass spandrels, the case with bell top, applied brass
mounts, side sound vents and carrying handles, eight-day time and
strike movement with fully engraved back plate, verge escapement,
rack and snail strike, pull-cord alarm mechanism, hour repeat on
command and short bob pendulum, ht. 21 in.
$5,000-7,000
477.
Robert Roskell Mahogany Table Clock, London, c. 1800, the case
with carrying handle, fretted sound apertures and sides, brass stopfluted
columns flanking the 8-in. dia. painted iron dial with Arabic
numerals and inscribed Robt. Roskell, London, center date hand, eightday
spring-powered fusee movement with verge escapement, fully
engraved back plate and short pendulum rod and pear-shaped bob, ht.
20 in.
$600-800
478.
Brass Lantern Clock, probably England, 18th and 19th centuries,
with Roman numeral dial and applied pierced center, two steel hands,
bell mounted above and replacement eight-day time and rack strike
movement with pendulum, ht. 13 in.
$200-300