TWO MANTEL CLOCKS, comprising a Victorian black slate and ma...

Hammer

£70

TWO MANTEL CLOCKS, comprising a Victorian black slate and marble mantel clock, the case of architectural form with gilt details, the black dial having gilt Roman numerals, and brocot escapement, personalised plaque on front of base reading 'Presented to F S Marsh by the managing director, officials and employees, of the Birch Coppice Colliery on the occasion of his marriage August 25th 1885', height 49cm x width 34cm x depth 15.5cm, with pendulum and key, together with an Edwardian inlaid domed top mantle clock, the white dial having black Arabic numerals and painted with floral garlands (some cracking), height 26cm x width 18cm x depth 12cm, with pendulum and key (2 + 1 envelope) (Condition report: both mechanisms may need some work, running intermittently and chiming, the slate clock strikes the hour on the half hour and vice versa, some chips to slate and veneer, marble columns and some slate parts have moved)