C.1870, Welch, Spring and Co, ITALIAN No. 1, double dial perpetual calendar with B B Lewis lower mechanism.
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23 October 2024
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Condition: Rosewood case retains original finish with minor veneer flakes along the base. Inside label is bright, but unfortunately some one wanted a better sounding gong and added a hunk of wood right over the label on which to mount the later gong. The Lewis calendar mechanism is original and xlnt with bright inside label. Movement is clean and runs. Both the top painted dial and lower paper dial are original; lower darkened with age. With original Welch pendulum with pink cast. Height 18.5 inches
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Italian No. 1
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Welch, EN
Credit
R. O. Schmitt Fine Arts
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C.1870, Welch, Spring and Co, ITALIAN No. 1, double dial perpetual calendar with B B Lewis lower mechanism. Condition: Rosewood case retains original finish with minor veneer flakes along the base. Inside label is bright, but unfortunately some one wanted a better sounding gong and added a hunk of wood right over the label on which to mount the later gong. The Lewis calendar mechanism is original and xlnt with bright inside label. Movement is clean and runs. Both the top painted dial and lower paper dial are original; lower darkened with age. With original Welch pendulum with pink cast. Height 18.5 inches
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