Description

Jan 2020 - 421
Antique American Clocks
R. M. Schnekenburger bracket clock, 1882-1900.
A 15-inch hardwood case very similar to the
previous clock (#420), clean and without scratches or dents and with a nice lacquer finish.
On the back of the movement is a
rose with the initials 'R M S'.
There is also the acronym 'DRGM' which indicates a registered German design.
a multi-part brass dial with a silvered chapter ring and brass filigree spandrels on a brass blackplate; there is a fast-slow adjustment
dial at the top.
The silvered chapter ring shows soiling or wear.
The dial sits behind a heavy beveled glass in the door.
It is running and striking on the quarter-hours as described for #420.

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