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A rare early 19th century ebonised quarter repeating clock with alarm in mahogany travelling case French, Royal Exchange, London 3
11 December 2019, 14:00 GMT
London, New Bond StreetSold for £6,062.50 inc. premium
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A rare early 19th century ebonised quarter repeating clock with alarm in mahogany travelling case
French, Royal Exchange, London
Surmounted by a recessed campaign style folding handle, sound frets to rear and both sides on knurled feet. The 5 inch silvered Roman dial with strike/not strike at XII, and alarm setting disc to the centre and good pierced moon hands. The twin chain fusee movement mounted with a lever watch movement, with cut and compensated bimetallic balance, signed French, Royal Exchange, London, sounding the hours on a bell, and repeating the quarters on a further two bells. Ticking and striking, together with a mahogany travelling case (currently locked) with travelling case key. (The case 30cm high). 25cm (9 1/2ins) high (3)
Surmounted by a recessed campaign style folding handle, sound frets to rear and both sides on knurled feet. The 5 inch silvered Roman dial with strike/not strike at XII, and alarm setting disc to the centre and good pierced moon hands. The twin chain fusee movement mounted with a lever watch movement, with cut and compensated bimetallic balance, signed French, Royal Exchange, London, sounding the hours on a bell, and repeating the quarters on a further two bells. Ticking and striking, together with a mahogany travelling case (currently locked) with travelling case key. (The case 30cm high). 25cm (9 1/2ins) high (3)
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Provenance: Property from the Mark and Peter Dineley Collections