$7,995
John Hunt Steeple Clock with "Wagon Spring", Plainville, Connecticut, c. 1845, mahogany veneered, reverse ogee, "sharp gothic" oversized shelf clock with full-length door, the upper glazed dial opening over the painted zinc Roman numeral dial, the lower with frosted glass depicting an American eagle and shield, thirty-hour time and strike movement with wagon spring and maker's label in the lower section, ht. 29 1/2 in. Provenance: Herschel Futch; Terry and Karen Brotherton. Literature: Illustrated and discussed in Horological Rarities of Space City '99 , p. 12.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2015-04-25