$3,911
Mahogany Quarter-Chiming Tall Clock, Elite, Germany, c. 1900, the decoratively carved case with beveled glass over the brass composite dial with Arabic numerals and marked by retailer Bawd & Dotter, New York , subsidiary dials for Chime-Silent and Whittington and Westminster Chime selection and moon's age in the arch, glazed waist door, and stylized acanthus leaf feet all housing an eight-day time, strike and quarter-chiming nine tubular bell movement stamped Elite Germany on the back plate, brass faced pendulum and powered by three brass cased weights, ht. 95 in. Case in old crazed finish, movement needs an overhaul.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2011-07-16