RARE ANTIQUE ENGLISH LONGCASE MOVEMENT 3 TRAIN MUSICAL 8 BELLS W/ 1760s DIAL
RARE ANTIQUE ENGLISH LONGCASE MOVEMENT 3 TRAIN MUSICAL 8 BELLS W/ 1760s DIAL
SOLD $1,550.00 Sold: Apr 10, 2020 on eBayOriginal Listing Description
Offering up a hard to find Victorian era English longcase movement fitted up to a 1760s era 12 inch x 16 inch arch dial. This was removed from a period pagoda top that I had planned to restore but came to the realization that the case is not worthy of the repairs needed. The fit up of the new musical movement to the old dial and case was a common practice of the Victorian period to add new life to an old family heirloom. The movement plays 2 tunes on the quarters, Westminster and Whittington on a nest of 8 bells. hour striking in the back to strike a bell or gong at the top of thew hour.
Note: This item has been sold and is no longer available. This page serves as a historical price reference for clocks collectors and appraisers.
Original Listing Description
Offering up a hard to find Victorian era English longcase movement fitted up to a 1760s era 12 inch x 16 inch arch dial. This was removed from a period pagoda top that I had planned to restore but came to the realization that the case is not worthy of the repairs needed. The fit up of the new musical movement to the old dial and case was a common practice of the Victorian period to add new life to an old family heirloom. The movement plays 2 tunes on the quarters, Westminster and Whittington on a nest of 8 bells. hour striking in the back to strike a bell or gong at the top of thew hour.
Note: This item has been sold and is no longer available. This page serves as a historical price reference for clocks collectors and appraisers.