FINE ANTIQUE CLOCKS.
Tel.(01732)358986. Fax.(01732)771842.
FINE ANTIQUE CLOCKS.
Tel.(01732)358986. Fax.(01732)771842.
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31167C.BR An attractive and compact early English bracket clock. The case ebonised and with repoussé mounts and frets to the front door and the rear door with further repoussé frets to the sides above the glass viewing panels. The clock surmounted by a very ornate fire gilded basket top backed with red silk. The eight day pull quarter repeat fusee movement repeating the quarters on three bells and striking the hours on a further bell. The reinstated verge escapement with small brass bob and shaped mask to the rear knife edge suspension. The backplate with wheatear engraving to the borders and floral engraving to the rest of the backplate. The backplate signed "Isaac Papavoine, Londini Fecit" within a cartouche. The brass dial with cherub head spandrels and wheatear engraving around the edge of the silvered chapter ring. The centre nicely matted, turned circles for the winding holes and with a ring of turned circles as decoration within the inner edge of the chapter ring with a date aperture below 12 o’clock. Height with/without handle: 17" / 15" (43 / 38 cms.) |
