Antique Timepieces

FINE ANTIQUE CLOCKS

MORBIER OR COMTOISE TALLCASE / GRANDFATHER CLOCK

(Item: C-389)
THIS CLOCK WAS MADE IN FRACE OR SWITZERLAND FROM 1870 TO 1890. CASE WHICH HAS PEGGED CONSTRUCTION ( QUITE UNUSAL) IS WALNUT , OAK AND PINE. I PURCHASED IT FROM AN AMERICAN FAMILY THAT LIVED IN SWITZERLAND FROM THE 1920'S TO 1950'S. THEIR SON WHO INHERITED THE CLOCK, DISLIKED ANTIQUES AND SOLD IT TO ME. IT IS A WEIGHT DRIVEN EIGHT DAY MOVEMENT AND STRIKES THE HOUR WITH A REPEAT STRIKE AND ALSO STRIKES AT THE HALF HOUR. THE MOVEMENT HAS THE ORIGINAL CROWN WHEEL ECAPEMENT WITH AN ORIGINAL PENDULUM AND WEIGHTS.ITS A GREAT CLOCK AND RUNS WELL. THE PRICE IS $2,000 IN COLORADO.
Circa:  1870
W. 20″  D. 14″  Ht. 87″  Wt. 250 pounds
Price: $3000.00 Sale Price: $2000.00
CASE BREAKS DOWN TO THREE SECTIONS FOR EASE OF TRANSPORTATION
CASE BREAKS DOWN TO THREE SECTIONS FOR EASE OF TRANSPORTATION
VERY ELEGANT CLOCK
VERY ELEGANT CLOCK
NOTE THE PEG CONSTRUCTION
NOTE THE PEG CONSTRUCTION
GREAT SILVER HANDS
GREAT SILVER HANDS
EIGHT DAY- CROWN WHEEL
EIGHT DAY- CROWN WHEEL
REAR OF ORIGINAL LOCK
REAR OF ORIGINAL LOCK
ORIGINAL PENDULUM AND PENDULUM ROD
ORIGINAL PENDULUM AND PENDULUM ROD
BEATIFUL HAND CARVING
BEATIFUL HAND CARVING
GREAT LARGE HINGE
GREAT LARGE HINGE
SHOWS PEG CONSTRUCTION
SHOWS PEG CONSTRUCTION

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Item Last Modified: 07/29/10