C.1775, English, Ebonized Bell Top Bracket clock, 2 fusee. This is a nice period clock, with crown verge and engraved back plate.
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23 October 2024
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The dial appears to be old, however our concern is the engraved name which reads "Yeldrae Notron". Now Brittens acknowledges a variant of the name Eardley as "Yeldrae", but they may no mention of a variant for Norton, where our dial has the 2 center consonants reversed. In our judgment a dyslexic restorer has made a mistake on the dial, however, we may be wrong. Regardless of the maker, it is a good period piece with a nicely restored dial, calendar aperture at 6 and strike/silent dial in the arch, and very pleasant lines on the case. Strikes the hours on a large deep toned bell atop the movement. Our estimate considers the confusion over the name. Height 18 inches
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R.O. Schmitt Fine Arts
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C.1775, English, Ebonized Bell Top Bracket clock, 2 fusee. This is a nice period clock, with crown verge and engraved back plate. The dial appears to be old, however our concern is the engraved name which reads "Yeldrae Notron". Now Brittens acknowledges a variant of the name Eardley as "Yeldrae", but they may no mention of a variant for Norton, where our dial has the 2 center consonants reversed. In our judgment a dyslexic restorer has made a mistake on the dial, however, we may be wrong. Regardless of the maker, it is a good period piece with a nicely restored dial, calendar aperture at 6 and strike/silent dial in the arch, and very pleasant lines on the case. Strikes the hours on a large deep toned bell atop the movement. Our estimate considers the confusion over the name. Height 18 inches
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