May Gallery Auction
Fri, May 15, 2026 01:00PM EDT
Lot 3122
Victorian Mahogany Automaton Tall Case Clock
Estimate: $500 - $800
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $0 | $1 |
| $5 | $5 |
| $50 | $10 |
| $200 | $25 |
| $500 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $250 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $20,000 | $2,500 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
Victorian Mahogany Automaton Tall Case Clock, the steel face marked Griffith & Son, Denbigh. The calendar clock face with four animals to corners, under the arched top with a lion whose eyes move to "follow" the pendulum action of the clock. The hood with glazed door to front, under broken arches centering a cluster of grapes, and with wheat-sheaf and turned columns, the case with turned and carved columns, burl and parquet veneer. Circa 1830.
Griffiths, active clockmakers in Denbigh and elsewhere in Wales, 1800-1840, Griffiths and Son, (David) 1800 - 1894. According to the People's Collection, Wales, David was better known in his lifetime as the "Archdruid 'Clwydfardd'."
{Approximate dimensions: 92" H. x 30" W. x 12" D.}.
Condition
Very good, functioning condition, minor losses to veneer, minor nicks and chips. Face crazed. Includes key(s). Please contact the Furniture and Decorations Department for a detailed condition report on this lot.
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