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A rare silver-mounted, quarter-chiming table clock movement in a later custom-made case Ellicott, London. The movement and dial second half of the 18th century, the case probably mid 20th century.
11 December 2019, 14:00 GMT
London, New Bond StreetSold for £9,062.50 inc. premium
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A rare silver-mounted, quarter-chiming table clock movement in a later custom-made case
Ellicott, London. The movement and dial second half of the 18th century, the case probably mid 20th century.
The case veneered in cocus wood and with caddy top with four Ellicott style cast brass urn finials and a well-cast handle over twin rectangular glazed side panels, over a moulded base on cast brass scroll feet, with hidden secret drawer to the bottom right hand side, the signed six inch Roman and Arabic white enamel dial framed by silver foliate and ribbon spandrels around a brass bezel, the triple chain fusee movement united by seven knopped pillars, with verge escapement rack striking on a shallow bell mounted on the backplate, the quarters striking on eight bells and hammers, the footed backplate signed on the lower edge framed by foliate scrolls within a single line border. Ticking and striking, together with two older winding keys, a case key and a modern brass winding key. 42cms (16 1/2ins) high
The case veneered in cocus wood and with caddy top with four Ellicott style cast brass urn finials and a well-cast handle over twin rectangular glazed side panels, over a moulded base on cast brass scroll feet, with hidden secret drawer to the bottom right hand side, the signed six inch Roman and Arabic white enamel dial framed by silver foliate and ribbon spandrels around a brass bezel, the triple chain fusee movement united by seven knopped pillars, with verge escapement rack striking on a shallow bell mounted on the backplate, the quarters striking on eight bells and hammers, the footed backplate signed on the lower edge framed by foliate scrolls within a single line border. Ticking and striking, together with two older winding keys, a case key and a modern brass winding key. 42cms (16 1/2ins) high
Footnotes
The current case appears to be a 20th century housing for this very rare, small movement. The veneers are well chosen and of excellent colour, the secret drawer to the right hand side bears a handwritten inscription ".....Novembre 1957/ H.S. ....." Made by Art-Tec, Relloigeris, Catalonia.