Signed "Charles Clay Inventor of the Machine Watches, London" Circa 1725 — A FINE AND RARE WALNUT LONGCASE CLOCK WITH MIRRORED DOOR

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Estimate: $10,000–$15,000 hammer
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Sale: Bonhams — Fine Watches and Clocks, New York · 20 October 2022
Record ID: TB-2026-550334
Record: first seen 21 Jul 2026 · updated 21 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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A Fine And Rare Walnut Longcase Clock With Mirrored Door, Signed "Charles Clay Inventor of the Machine Watches, London" Circa 1725. Bonhams, 20 Oct 2022, lot 9. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-550334.

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A Fine And Rare Walnut Longcase Clock With Mirrored Door, Signed "Charles Clay Inventor of the Machine Watches, London" Circa 1725. Bonhams, 20 Oct 2022, lot 9. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-550334.

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