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CAPITAL CITY TREASURES by the Sacramento Consignment Center

Sun, Oct 27, 2024 04:00PM EDT - Sun, Nov 10, 2024 04:00PM EST
Lot 60

Birge & Fuller Wagon Spring Double Candlestick Mantel Clock

Estimate: $500 - $1,000

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$50 $10
$200 $25
$1,000 $50
$3,000 $100
Birge & Fuller Mantel Clock in a mahogany veneer case featuring a double candlestick sharp Gothic form. 8 Day time and strike wagon spring movement runs and chimes. Original white enamel dial with black Roman numeral markers. Paper label on inside of back panel reads, "Patent, Accelerating Lever Spring, Eight Day Brass Clocks, Birge & Fuller, Bristol Conn,". Additional label upper right corner of interior back panel which reads, "Ferdinand Sitt Jeweler, 1007 E. Irving Park Boul. Chicago 8/24,13". Painted glass front panels appear to be original. With winder. Dimensions: 26" h x 13.75" w x 4" d. Processing and shipping within the Continental US $175 plus a 1.5% replacement cost insurance fee. Discounts given on combined lot shipping.

Condition

Some chipping to white enamel dial around nail holes in corners. Some chipping to wood on right side at base of candlestick column and whole base piece is loose. Some fading of paint on front glass panels. Appears to have modern bolts with nuts and washers to hold back panel in place. Please see photos.