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

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Estimate: $5,000–$7,000 hammer
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Sale: Bonhams — Fine Clocks & Horological Tools, Online, New York · 3 October 2023
Record ID: TB-2026-407499
Record: first seen 20 Jul 2026 · updated 20 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". Bonhams, 3 Oct 2023, lot 12. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-407499.

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A Fine And Rare Walnut Longcase Clock With Mirrored Door, Signed "Charles Clay Inventor of the Machine Watches, London". Bonhams, 3 Oct 2023, lot 12. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-407499.

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