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Macro detail, raking light.
English
Circa 1840
An ebonised bracket clock
Ebonised case with brass mounts, twin-fusee movement
Height 18 in. (45.7 cm)
Bidding on lot 168
Bidding has not opened
$1,200 – 2,000
- Opens
- Fri, Sep 18, 3:00 PM EDT
- Closes
- Wed, Sep 23, 7:00 PM EDT
- Starting price
- $800
- Opening increment
- $50
There is no bid control on this lot because it is not open. When bidding opens, the next admissible bid will be $800, and the ladder will step by $50 at that level.
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Catalogue note
The arched case with brass fish-scale side frets and a carrying handle, the twin-fusee movement striking on a bell. A conventional clock of its date, offered in unrestored condition.
Condition report
Fair Reported by Sam Okonjo on September 8, 2026
Movement complete but not running; the mainspring of the strike train is suspected broken. Case with losses to the ebonising at the corners and one brass fret detached but present. Dial with old restoration to the chapter ring numerals. Pendulum and one key present. Sold as found and not in going order.
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Provenance
- to date Private collection, New York.
Every provenance chain on this demonstration site is invented. No real collection, sale or ownership history is described.
The bidding ladder
Bids step by a published ladder, not a percentage. At $800 the step is $50, so the next admissible bid is $800. The auctioneer may vary the increment at their discretion.
| Bid at | Increment |
|---|---|
| $0 – $199 | $10 |
| $200 – $499 | $25 |
| $500 – $999 | $50 |
| $1,000 – $1,999 | $100 |
| $2,000 – $4,999 | $250 |
| $5,000 – $9,999 | $500 |
| $10,000 – $19,999 | $1,000 |
| $20,000 – $49,999 | $2,000 |
| $50,000 – $99,999 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 – $199,999 | $10,000 |
| $200,000 – $499,999 | $20,000 |
| $500,000 – $999,999 | $50,000 |
| $1,000,000 and above | $100,000 |
