Monday 29 July 2013 | 10:00 | Lots: 746

Monday 29 July 2013 | 10:00 | Lots: 746

Lot 823

Lot 823

An early 18th century and later ebonised bracket clock. For the German market, the 6.5-inch...

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Lot 823

Lot Description

An early 18th century and later ebonised bracket clock. For the German market, the 6.5-inch break-arched dial having a silvered chapter ring with Roman hours, Arabic minutes, half hour divisions and a lobed Dutch minute track, the matted centre with mock pendulum aperture and decorated winding squares over calendar square, within baroque scroll spandrels, the arch with silvered boss engraved "Williams LONDON", flanked by silvered subsidiary rings, the left "Repediert Nicht/Repediert", the right "Schlaget Nicht/Schlaget", within foliate scrollwork, the knopped four-pillar movement, quarter-chiming on two bells and hour striking on a third, now with crownwheel escapement over single chain fusee plus two replaced barrels, the case with ogee caddy top and cast carry handle over flambeau urn finials, the door with engraved pierced brass foliate scroll spandrels, the sides with conforming panels over break-arched glazing, on brass ball feet, 16", (40.5cm) high excluding carry handle.

Postage: Auction Default

Weight: No

Total lot weight: No

Dial is in good order but chapter ring inner edge trims the mock pendulum window and winding squares.
Movement considerably altered - holes to backplate, has had two barrels replaced, possible conversion verge-anchor-verge.
Case rear door probably later, entire carcase re-ebonised, probably has sound frets to sides which are now glazed.
Overall - much altered, sold as seen.

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