Lot 70 , George Parsons, Bristol. Victorian inlaid rosewood drop dial wall timepiece(-)

George Parsons, Bristol. A Victorian inlaid rosewood drop dial wall timepiece, with octagonal signed, painted Roman dial and unsigned tapered plate, single fusee movement, 25in.
Estimate £120-180

Overall honest condition, fair colour to the case work but some losses of veneers notably to the bevelled edge at 10 o'clock, more veneer missing at 8 o'clock and splits and some losses at 1 o'clock, further nibbling to the extreme back edge at 4 o'clock, dial looks original although with a fair amount of rubbing and wear, movement a little dirty but was running at the property, left hand side case door has had the hinge relocated, and as have both hinges on the right hand side, comes with a case key and pendulum but no winding key.


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Sold for £170