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Purchased Aug. 3, 1967 from Ben Wacek.
Purchased Aug. 3, 1967 from Ben Wacek.
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LATE 19TH CENTURY
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A Japanese shitan wood giant striking shaku-dokei
Late 19th Century
The large gilt-brass movement with turned brass baluster columns to each angle, skeletonised front plate pierced and engraved with chrysanthemums, verge escapement with front swinging pendulum, the trunk fixed with a large engraved brass hour scale with silver chapters and blued steel half-hour markers, the foliate pierced hour hand descending with the weight with integral strike train with countwheel strike on a bell, the case with key drawer to base, gilt-brass foliate pierced silk-backed sound frets to the sides, the detachable hood with sliding front compartment
47 in. (119 cm.) high
Late 19th Century
The large gilt-brass movement with turned brass baluster columns to each angle, skeletonised front plate pierced and engraved with chrysanthemums, verge escapement with front swinging pendulum, the trunk fixed with a large engraved brass hour scale with silver chapters and blued steel half-hour markers, the foliate pierced hour hand descending with the weight with integral strike train with countwheel strike on a bell, the case with key drawer to base, gilt-brass foliate pierced silk-backed sound frets to the sides, the detachable hood with sliding front compartment
47 in. (119 cm.) high
Special notice
VAT rate of 5% is payable on hammer price plus buyer's premium.