Hello all,
Found this at a local mart. Appears to have had an opening in the upper portion of the case backboard which was closed, probably intended for wooden works. Has the nail holes where the sheet of zinc or tin would have gone over it on the remaining lower part. Rails have been removed from the case. It appears it had a 'business card' type label, on a blue background. The door has three sections, with the upper door glass having a reverse painting on it. I have included a picture. It is exceedingly hard to see in person, so I played with it in Gimp for a little bit and got it so you can kinda see the stencil. I'm not sure if the doorknob is original, but it looks like a neat enough installation where it could have been. Cornice on top looks original. It appears it's a very late wooden works, and while the case may have originally been intended for wooden works, I can't at this point rule out that it got one of the newfangled brass movements before it left the factory. I am hoping the case style is unique enough where someone might recognize it.
Thanks!
~Fumey
Found this at a local mart. Appears to have had an opening in the upper portion of the case backboard which was closed, probably intended for wooden works. Has the nail holes where the sheet of zinc or tin would have gone over it on the remaining lower part. Rails have been removed from the case. It appears it had a 'business card' type label, on a blue background. The door has three sections, with the upper door glass having a reverse painting on it. I have included a picture. It is exceedingly hard to see in person, so I played with it in Gimp for a little bit and got it so you can kinda see the stencil. I'm not sure if the doorknob is original, but it looks like a neat enough installation where it could have been. Cornice on top looks original. It appears it's a very late wooden works, and while the case may have originally been intended for wooden works, I can't at this point rule out that it got one of the newfangled brass movements before it left the factory. I am hoping the case style is unique enough where someone might recognize it.
Thanks!
~Fumey
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