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A carved giltwood striking cartel clock William Webster, London. 18th century and later.
2 July 2025, 13:00 BST
London, New Bond StreetSold for £896 inc. premium
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A carved giltwood striking cartel clock
William Webster, London. 18th century and later.
The associated 20th century carved and gilded case surmounted by a ho-ho bird over pierced shell and acanthus decoration. The signed 7 inch Roman and Arabic silvered dial with mock pendulum aperture and blued-steel hands, the movement with twin fusees to a verge escapement and rack striking on a bell, secured to the case by a pair of robust brass brackets. 78cms (31ins) high.
The associated 20th century carved and gilded case surmounted by a ho-ho bird over pierced shell and acanthus decoration. The signed 7 inch Roman and Arabic silvered dial with mock pendulum aperture and blued-steel hands, the movement with twin fusees to a verge escapement and rack striking on a bell, secured to the case by a pair of robust brass brackets. 78cms (31ins) high.
Footnotes
Provenance:
Purchased from G.K Hadfield, March 2012. A note from Hadfield's recounts that it was purchased by them in 2002, before which it had lain in the cellar of a bank in the City of London. Together with two service/repair receipts from another restorer dated 2015 and 2022.