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Dudley was famous for his watches. There is a paperback book out on Masonic Timepieces by (forget the brothers name) it goes into some detail on Dudleys. Even a none working Dudley today will bring in over a thousand dollars.
Wow, that's pretty incredible. That kind of craftsmanship would be worth paying for. Maybe not the price listed, but a hand crafted original piece like that is pretty amazing and rare these days.
The one on eBay is a second version. It is not worth as much as a first version, but is similar to the earlier picture that was priced at $5000. Priced at does mot mean sold at...
That's very true. The person that originally posted the picture on another (non-Masonic) board I visit claimed they saw it at a local "Flea Market". I think flea market means something very different to them than it does to me; but if it sold in that setting I'm sure it would go for below sticker price.
I believe that the Grand Lodge of Pennsy. has a good size collection of Dudley Masonic pieces. Some were recently donated by Julius Clark, I believe that is how you spell his name. Brother Clark is the one if memory serves me, wrote a number of books on Masonic Collectables. One being that of Masonic Time pieces with a good account of the Dudley.