$1,107
Japanese Shaku Dokei or Pillar Clock, c. 1850, traditional-style wooden case with glazed hood and lower key drawer, reversible black lacquered time scale held on by two brackets, brass movement with turned short pillars at front corners, pierced and engraved front plate and verge escapement regulated by a balance wheel and powered by a lead weight, ht. 15 in. Note: This clock may have originally had seven two-sided time scales to allow proper timekeeping in the changeable Japanese system.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2015-04-25