A RARE KAISERMARINE U-BOAT BULKHEAD CLOCK BY FRANZ HAPPE, KIEL, CIRCA 1914
with 5½in. silvered dial with black-filled numerals signed as per title and engraved with crown and M device and numbered 1930, slow/fast lever above '12' black spade hands with subsidiary dial with single winding arbour to eight-day barrel going movement, contained within brass bulkhead case with side lock stamped 96 and numbered behind 2331028, with bevelled glass face plate -- 8in. (20cm.) diam.
Sold for £5,208
Estimated at £600 - £800
(inc. buyer's premium of 24%)
Condition Report
Faceplate has replacement screw holes for glass. in good running order at time of cataloguing. Replacement key.
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A RARE KAISERMARINE U-BOAT BULKHEAD CLOCK BY FRANZ HAPPE, KIEL, CIRCA 1914
with 5½in. silvered dial with black-filled numerals signed as per title and engraved with crown and M device and numbered 1930, slow/fast lever above '12' black spade hands with subsidiary dial with single winding arbour to eight-day barrel going movement, contained within brass bulkhead case with side lock stamped 96 and numbered behind 2331028, with bevelled glass face plate -- 8in. (20cm.) diam.
Auction: Maritime and Scientific Models, Instruments & Art (Venerable), 24th Nov, 2020
Mercantile : 1-98
Naval : 101-179
Instruments : 181-295
Printed catalogues available at £20 (+P&P)
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