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A late 17th century walnut and marquetry longcase clock with 10.25 inch square brass dial Brounker Watts, London
13 July 2023, 14:00 BST
London, New Bond Street£8,000 - £12,000
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A late 17th century walnut and marquetry longcase clock with 10.25 inch square brass dial
Brounker Watts, London
The stepped cornice over an ebonised moulding supported on spirally twisted three-quarter and quarter columns and glazed side apertures over an inlaid convex throat moulding, the 42 inch long door inlaid with three shaped panels of floral marquetry within boxwood strung borders and an ebonised frame, all centred by a circular lenticle, on a matching base.
The 10.25 inch square brass dial framed by winged cherub head spandrels set between engraved foliage, signed along the lower edge Brounker Watts Londini fecit, the silvered Roman and Arabic chapter ring with fancy fleur de lys half-hour markers, very finely matted centre with small subsidiary seconds dial and a chamfered and decorated date aperture, with blued steel hands.
The weight driven movement with five knopped and ringed pillars, cup-shaped collets and small pallets to the anchor escapement, the solid outside count wheel regulating striking on a bell, the backplate with brass L-shaped securing bracket and witness marks for the reciprocal bracket visible on the backboard. Together with a brass-faced pendulum and two original weights. 2.01m (6ft 7ins) high.
The stepped cornice over an ebonised moulding supported on spirally twisted three-quarter and quarter columns and glazed side apertures over an inlaid convex throat moulding, the 42 inch long door inlaid with three shaped panels of floral marquetry within boxwood strung borders and an ebonised frame, all centred by a circular lenticle, on a matching base.
The 10.25 inch square brass dial framed by winged cherub head spandrels set between engraved foliage, signed along the lower edge Brounker Watts Londini fecit, the silvered Roman and Arabic chapter ring with fancy fleur de lys half-hour markers, very finely matted centre with small subsidiary seconds dial and a chamfered and decorated date aperture, with blued steel hands.
The weight driven movement with five knopped and ringed pillars, cup-shaped collets and small pallets to the anchor escapement, the solid outside count wheel regulating striking on a bell, the backplate with brass L-shaped securing bracket and witness marks for the reciprocal bracket visible on the backboard. Together with a brass-faced pendulum and two original weights. 2.01m (6ft 7ins) high.
Footnotes
A handwritten note pasted to the inside of the door states The property of Lady ....