RARE ANTIQUE FRENCH CRYSTAL REGULATOR BRONZE CLOCK FOR GALT & BROS
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FROM A LAWYER'S ESTATE IS THIS HIGH QUALITY ANTIQUE LARGE FRENCH CRYSTAL REGULATOR CLOCK IN A GILDED BRASS CASE WITH A BEAUTIFUL GILDED DAIL. THE CLOCK RUNS AND STOPS PROBABLY NEEDS CLEANING, UNTESTED OTHERWISE IS IN VERY GOOD CONDITION. NO KEY. RETAILED BY M.W. GALT BROS & CO IN WASHINGTON,ONE OF THE OLDEST AND PROMINENT RETAIL STORE IN AMERICA IN FACT, IT WAS OWNED BY THE FIRST LADY Edith Galt , WIFE OF Woodrow Wilson . MOVEMENT BY JAPY FRERES IN FRENCH. MEASURES : 14 3/4"H X 8 1/4"W X 6"D. BELOW IS THE BIO. OF THE GALT & BROS JEWELERS
On March 8, 2001
, the District's oldest business, Galt & Bro. Jewelers
, closed after nearly two centuries of continuous operation, serving presidents and local residents alike. While the business moved over the years, it had always been located near the White House; its last address on 15th Street NW was across the street from the Treasury Department.
In fact, the first watch President Abraham Lincoln
ever owned was being repaired at the shop when the first shots were fired on Fort Sumter in Charleston, S.C. An Irish immigrant working on the watch had
to commemorate the event: Jonathan Dillon April 13- 1861 Fort Sumter was attacked by the rebels on the above date. J Dillon ... April 13- 1861 Washington thank God we have a government.
Lincoln never paid off his debt to the store. Following his assassination,
, but did reclaim some of the items the president had made for his wife, Mary Todd Lincoln
.
The Galt name may sound familiar for other reasons: Edith Galt
,
in 1908, married President Woodrow Wilson
in 1915. The photo of the store's interior pictured above was taken on their wedding day.
While the business had a storied history with residents at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. NW—a plaque President J ohn F. Kennedy
had made for the Sultan of Zanzibar
was never picked up following the president's 1963 assassination—the store was a fixture for local residents. Pictured below is a Galt & Bro. Jewelers–branded sack, used to hold a silver-plated bowl that was hand-crafted for my family, which has been living in the District since the 1860s. Reason
magazine, Galt's last year in business was its most profitable.
So why did the business close? Because its owners decided that if the store could not continue to live within the identity created by generations of customers and managers, then it would be better simply to honor that long tradition by quietly shutting the door. The decision meant foregoing the certain and handsome profit that would have come from selling a two-century accumulation of illustrious good will. It is a striking act of creative destruction. I HAVE ONLY ONE POLICY RULE : CUSTOMER IS ALWAYS RIGHT. NO HANDLING FEE ON THIS ITEM. NO RESTOCKING FEE ON THIS ITEM. FREE RETURN, ITEM MUST BE IN SAME CONDITION AS IN PHOTOS OF LISTING AND COMPLETE...UNDAMAGED. YOUR 100% SATISFACTION ARE IMPORTANT TO US IF YOU ARE NOT HAPPY FOR ANY REASON TO PLEASE TO CONTRACT US, SO THAT WE CAN WORK IT OUT BEFORE LEAVING FEEDBACK. FOR SAFETY IN TRANSIT SOME PARTS MAY BE DISMOUNTED. Import duties, taxes, and charges are not included in the item price or shipping cost. These charges are the buyer's responsibility. Please check with your country's customs office to determine what these additional costs will be prior to bidding or buying. I N THE UNLIKELY EVENT IF YOUR ITEM ARRIVES BROKEN OR DAMAGED! BUYER MUST SAVE ALL MATERIAL INCLUDING BOXES AND SHIPPING LABEL IN ORDER FOR US TO FILE A CLAIM FOR YOU FAILURE TO SAVE ALL MATERIALS AND GIVE NECESSARY INFORMATION AND PHOTOGRAPHS THAT IS REQUIRED FOR US TO MAKE THE DAMAGE CLAIM, WILL EFFECT YOUR REFUND. WE PRIDE OURSELVES IN OUR PROFESSIONAL PACKING AND CAREFULLY PACK EACH ITEM TO AVOID THIS INCONVENIENT PROCESS. LEGAL DISCLAIMER By Placing a Bid on this Item You the Buyer are Agreeing to the Terms Set Forth* Except as expressly set forth in the item description: SELLER MAKES NO EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND WHAT SO EVER ABOUT THIS MERCHANDISE Seller is Not Responsible for any Consequential, Incidental or Punitive Damages of any Kind Whatsoever . Sellers Liability is limited to the amount paid by the buyer for the item in question including shipping charges only.
On March 8, 2001
, the District's oldest business, Galt & Bro. Jewelers
, closed after nearly two centuries of continuous operation, serving presidents and local residents alike. While the business moved over the years, it had always been located near the White House; its last address on 15th Street NW was across the street from the Treasury Department.
In fact, the first watch President Abraham Lincoln
ever owned was being repaired at the shop when the first shots were fired on Fort Sumter in Charleston, S.C. An Irish immigrant working on the watch had
to commemorate the event: Jonathan Dillon April 13- 1861 Fort Sumter was attacked by the rebels on the above date. J Dillon ... April 13- 1861 Washington thank God we have a government.
Lincoln never paid off his debt to the store. Following his assassination,
, but did reclaim some of the items the president had made for his wife, Mary Todd Lincoln
.
The Galt name may sound familiar for other reasons: Edith Galt
,
in 1908, married President Woodrow Wilson
in 1915. The photo of the store's interior pictured above was taken on their wedding day.
While the business had a storied history with residents at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. NW—a plaque President J ohn F. Kennedy
had made for the Sultan of Zanzibar
was never picked up following the president's 1963 assassination—the store was a fixture for local residents. Pictured below is a Galt & Bro. Jewelers–branded sack, used to hold a silver-plated bowl that was hand-crafted for my family, which has been living in the District since the 1860s. Reason
magazine, Galt's last year in business was its most profitable.
So why did the business close? Because its owners decided that if the store could not continue to live within the identity created by generations of customers and managers, then it would be better simply to honor that long tradition by quietly shutting the door. The decision meant foregoing the certain and handsome profit that would have come from selling a two-century accumulation of illustrious good will. It is a striking act of creative destruction. I HAVE ONLY ONE POLICY RULE : CUSTOMER IS ALWAYS RIGHT. NO HANDLING FEE ON THIS ITEM. NO RESTOCKING FEE ON THIS ITEM. FREE RETURN, ITEM MUST BE IN SAME CONDITION AS IN PHOTOS OF LISTING AND COMPLETE...UNDAMAGED. YOUR 100% SATISFACTION ARE IMPORTANT TO US IF YOU ARE NOT HAPPY FOR ANY REASON TO PLEASE TO CONTRACT US, SO THAT WE CAN WORK IT OUT BEFORE LEAVING FEEDBACK. FOR SAFETY IN TRANSIT SOME PARTS MAY BE DISMOUNTED. Import duties, taxes, and charges are not included in the item price or shipping cost. These charges are the buyer's responsibility. Please check with your country's customs office to determine what these additional costs will be prior to bidding or buying. I N THE UNLIKELY EVENT IF YOUR ITEM ARRIVES BROKEN OR DAMAGED! BUYER MUST SAVE ALL MATERIAL INCLUDING BOXES AND SHIPPING LABEL IN ORDER FOR US TO FILE A CLAIM FOR YOU FAILURE TO SAVE ALL MATERIALS AND GIVE NECESSARY INFORMATION AND PHOTOGRAPHS THAT IS REQUIRED FOR US TO MAKE THE DAMAGE CLAIM, WILL EFFECT YOUR REFUND. WE PRIDE OURSELVES IN OUR PROFESSIONAL PACKING AND CAREFULLY PACK EACH ITEM TO AVOID THIS INCONVENIENT PROCESS. LEGAL DISCLAIMER By Placing a Bid on this Item You the Buyer are Agreeing to the Terms Set Forth* Except as expressly set forth in the item description: SELLER MAKES NO EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND WHAT SO EVER ABOUT THIS MERCHANDISE Seller is Not Responsible for any Consequential, Incidental or Punitive Damages of any Kind Whatsoever . Sellers Liability is limited to the amount paid by the buyer for the item in question including shipping charges only.
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