20th C. Inlaid mahogany case. Brass eagle at top. Metal dial signed Elmer O. Stennes, Weymouth, Mass. Reverse painted eglomise central panel with classical urn and floral motif. Bottom rectangular panel depicts a female goddess charioteer. Brass spandrels. Original key, pendulum and weight. 42″ long x 10 1/4″ wide x 4″ deep. Comes with original receipt showing it was purchased in 1992 from a shop on Martha’s Vineyard for $1,200. Stennes was a master clockmaker who murdered his wife. He was sent to jail in Plymouth, Massachusetts and was permitted to set up a clockmaking workshop in the prison. Currently working condition but not guaranteed.
