A good mid 19th century floorstanding night watchman's timepiece
Yonge & Son, Strand, London. The frontplate stamped 'T&R' for Thwaites and Reed, number 9000
The case with flat topped hood over a long door, the signed silvered 6.25 inch Roman dial with outer quarter-hour track and set to the edge with 48 steel pins which are depressed via a pivotted brass lever mounted on the frontplate of the substantial movement with rectangular plates united by four knopped pillars, with anchor escapement 1.82m (5ft 11.5ins) high.
The case with flat topped hood over a long door, the signed silvered 6.25 inch Roman dial with outer quarter-hour track and set to the edge with 48 steel pins which are depressed via a pivotted brass lever mounted on the frontplate of the substantial movement with rectangular plates united by four knopped pillars, with anchor escapement 1.82m (5ft 11.5ins) high.
Sold for
£937
inc. premium
Footnotes
- According to the records reproduced in Rose, English Dial Clocks, Appendix III, Thwaites and Reed produced movement number 9000 circa 1833.
Category: Clocks and Watches / Clocks
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