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A mid 19th century gilt brass quarter striking carriage clock James McCabe, Royal Exchange, London, No. 1729
16 December 2015, 14:00 GMT
London, New Bond StreetSold for £15,000 inc. premium
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A mid 19th century gilt brass quarter striking carriage clock
James McCabe, Royal Exchange, London, No. 1729
The foliate knopped handle over the rectangular case with projecting corners, the entablature with finely engraved top and applied foliate mounts, over fluted three quarter columns, raised on a plinth base with conforming applied decoration on knurled feet, the bevelled glass panels held by lappet mouldings, the 2 inch white enamel Roman dial with moon hands and Arabic quarter hours, over silvered subsidiary dials for day and date, within an engine turned gilt mask, the signed and numbered two train chain fusee movement with English lever escapement, maintaining power, mono-metallic balance, striking the quarters on two gongs via steel hammers. 19cm (7.5in)
The foliate knopped handle over the rectangular case with projecting corners, the entablature with finely engraved top and applied foliate mounts, over fluted three quarter columns, raised on a plinth base with conforming applied decoration on knurled feet, the bevelled glass panels held by lappet mouldings, the 2 inch white enamel Roman dial with moon hands and Arabic quarter hours, over silvered subsidiary dials for day and date, within an engine turned gilt mask, the signed and numbered two train chain fusee movement with English lever escapement, maintaining power, mono-metallic balance, striking the quarters on two gongs via steel hammers. 19cm (7.5in)
Footnotes
A near identical example of the case is illustrated in Alix and Bonnert's 'Carriage Clocks their History and Development, ACC 1974, page 248, in this instance used by Arnold and Dent.