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A good late 18th century mahogany wall timepiece Thomas Button, Hitchin
13 July 2023, 14:00 BST
London, New Bond StreetSold for £1,152 inc. premium
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A good late 18th century mahogany wall timepiece
Thomas Button, Hitchin
The 14.5-inch painted Roman dial, signed Thos Button Hitchin (re-touched) with tapering heart-shaped hands, the cast brass bezel and moulded frame with lock set to the left hand edge, secured to the box with four turned pegs, one door (detached but retained) to the right side above a curved base with additional door.
The single gut fusee movement with tapered plates united by four knopped pillars, the anchor escapement driven by a short 9.5 inch long pendulum with pin suspension. Ticking, with case key and winding key. The rear of the case with handwritten repairers dates (?) including November 1812 and November 26th 1822 T Button 48cms (18.5ins) wide
The 14.5-inch painted Roman dial, signed Thos Button Hitchin (re-touched) with tapering heart-shaped hands, the cast brass bezel and moulded frame with lock set to the left hand edge, secured to the box with four turned pegs, one door (detached but retained) to the right side above a curved base with additional door.
The single gut fusee movement with tapered plates united by four knopped pillars, the anchor escapement driven by a short 9.5 inch long pendulum with pin suspension. Ticking, with case key and winding key. The rear of the case with handwritten repairers dates (?) including November 1812 and November 26th 1822 T Button 48cms (18.5ins) wide