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A late 18th century ormolu mounted mahogany musical and grande sonnerie table clock playing six tunes Eardley Norton, London, number 1433
8 July 2015, 14:00 BST
London, New Bond StreetSold for £9,375 inc. premium
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A late 18th century ormolu mounted mahogany musical and grande sonnerie table clock playing six tunes
Eardley Norton, London, number 1433
The bell top case surmounted by a later foliate handle and four pinecone finials over the stiff leaf carved cornice supported by gilt herms to the canted corners bordering the breakarch front door with applied gilt borders and sound frets, raised on a shallow plinth base and elaborate gilt foliate feet, the signed 7.5 inch white enamel Roman and Arabic dial with concentric calendar read via a blued steel hand, below enamel subsidiary dials for chime/not chime and tune selection titled
Cotillion,
Dance,
Air,
Minuet,
Gavot and
Hornpipe,
all within foliate spandrels, the signed and numbered triple chain fusee movement with anchor escapement, striking and repeating the quarters and hour on three bells via a sliding rack of three hammers, the music playing every hour and on demand via 12 bells and hammers, the backplate profusely engraved with a flower basket amongst foliage and flowers, centred on the signature cartouche, stamped 1433 to the top right corner. 66cm (26in)
The bell top case surmounted by a later foliate handle and four pinecone finials over the stiff leaf carved cornice supported by gilt herms to the canted corners bordering the breakarch front door with applied gilt borders and sound frets, raised on a shallow plinth base and elaborate gilt foliate feet, the signed 7.5 inch white enamel Roman and Arabic dial with concentric calendar read via a blued steel hand, below enamel subsidiary dials for chime/not chime and tune selection titled
Cotillion,
Dance,
Air,
Minuet,
Gavot and
Hornpipe,
all within foliate spandrels, the signed and numbered triple chain fusee movement with anchor escapement, striking and repeating the quarters and hour on three bells via a sliding rack of three hammers, the music playing every hour and on demand via 12 bells and hammers, the backplate profusely engraved with a flower basket amongst foliage and flowers, centred on the signature cartouche, stamped 1433 to the top right corner. 66cm (26in)