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William Jourdain, London Bombé Tall Case Clock
Estimate:
CA$2,000 - CA$3,000
Sold
CA$325
Live Auction
Canadiana & Decorative Arts
Size
92.5"H X 23"W X 11"D. Note: This lot is available for pick-up or freight only. Please contact shipping@millerandmillerauctions.com for a freight quote.
Category
Description
English. 1870s. Ebonized case with gilt embellishments. Weight driven time and strike movement with date aperture. Strikes on a bell. Dial marked, William Jourdain, London.
Condition
Refinished. This clock was running at the time of cataloguing, but its service history is unknown.
Medium
Ebonized case with gilt embellishments.
Provenance
Purchased by previous owner in 1955 from Weisbaden, Germany. The clock travelled with the previous owners from Germany to the United States and then to Canada. The clock also travelled with the previouos owner to Saudi Arabia in the 1980's. From the Skip Kerr Collection.