Lorenz Furtwangler & Sohne a "Minstrel" moving eye novelty clock, the front cast in the form of an early 20th century stereotype of the strumming, drinking African- American, his clothing brightly painted, and his large, glass eyes, connected to the
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24 October 2024
case partly repainted, paint with minor chips and losses, left eye with break, wooden portion of case refinished, dial and hands good, running, eyes functional
Model
Minstrel
Price Type
auction
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Furtwangler, Lorenz and Sohne
Sort price
400.00
Credit
R. O. Schmitt Fine Arts
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Lorenz Furtwangler & Sohne a "Minstrel" moving eye novelty clock, the front cast in the form of an early 20th century stereotype of the strumming, drinking African- American, his clothing brightly painted, and his large, glass eyes, connected to the pallet arbor, moving to and fro as the clock runs, signed, Arabic numeral celluloid dial, blued steel spade hands, thirty hour timepiece movement case partly repainted, paint with minor chips and losses, left eye with break, wooden portion of case refinished, dial and hands good, running, eyes functional
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