Lot 820: Sold for £75 hammer

Estimate £50-£80

An early 20th Century novelty birdcage clock automaton, unnamed, height 13cm and width 7.5cm, together with an American arched shaped mantel clock by the Wm. L. Gilbert Clock Company, with transfer printed paterae beneath the paper dial, height 23cm, both S/D. (2)

Condition report
Birdcage clock - the celluloid bird rocks but then stops. Movement requires attention. The cage is worn and there are some breaks to the bars of the cage. Gilbert clock - the dial is discoloured and the outer bezel is dented.

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