Description
mahogany case with floral carved half columns and scrolled crest carved with fruit basket, flanked by plinths in cleaned original finish, tablet with polychrome painted portrait of Richard Johnson with gilt scroll work surround, hand-painted wooden dial with gilt floral center and gilt scroll work spandrels, Arabic numerals, 30-hour time and strike wooden works with original printed paper label Riley Whiting, Winchester, Conn., 17.75" x 5" x 35" high. Johnson served as Vice President of the United States in the Martin Van Buren administration (1837-1841). Condition report As above, else VG. We do not guarantee working order of clocks and watches.
Record courtesy of Cowan's Auctions