Lot Essay
Chelsea marketed this clock both through themselves and Tiffany & Co., It was made for Negus in New York, August 31, 1927. The clock is accompagnied by a copy of the original sales ledger.
blued brass casement and pedestal with scroll supports and ball feet, hinged crystal, with a silvered face and raised arabic numerals with punched and stamped hands. Two key winds one for the movement and one for the strike, the back of the clock is hinge
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A CHELSEA TAMBOUR MANTLE CLOCK
blued brass casement and pedestal with scroll supports and ball feet, hinged crystal, with a silvered face and raised arabic numerals with punched and stamped hands. Two key winds one for the movement and one for the strike, the back of the clock is hinged and pierced. It appears to retain the original chelsea movements. length 21in. (54.6cm.), height 10in. (26.7cm.)
blued brass casement and pedestal with scroll supports and ball feet, hinged crystal, with a silvered face and raised arabic numerals with punched and stamped hands. Two key winds one for the movement and one for the strike, the back of the clock is hinged and pierced. It appears to retain the original chelsea movements. length 21in. (54.6cm.), height 10in. (26.7cm.)