Lot 45
An early 18th century ebony table clock William Wright, London
11 July 2018, 14:00 BST
London, New Bond StreetSold for £11,250 inc. premium
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An early 18th century ebony table clock
William Wright, London
The caddy top surmounted by a handle and four brass mounts over rectangular glazed side apertures on a moulded base and brass bun feet, the 6.75 inch square brass dial with Roman and Arabic chapter ring framed by winged cherub's head spandrels, with matted centre, secured to the frontplate by four latched dial feet, the twin gut (now wire) fusee movement with seven knopped and latched pillars the going train with knife-edge verge escapement, the strike train with rack strike and unusual pivotted steel bar to actuate the hammer mounted on the right hand side of the movement, the backplate signed in a central cartouche amid a series of symmetrical foliate scrolls and a single line border 38cms (15ins) high.
The caddy top surmounted by a handle and four brass mounts over rectangular glazed side apertures on a moulded base and brass bun feet, the 6.75 inch square brass dial with Roman and Arabic chapter ring framed by winged cherub's head spandrels, with matted centre, secured to the frontplate by four latched dial feet, the twin gut (now wire) fusee movement with seven knopped and latched pillars the going train with knife-edge verge escapement, the strike train with rack strike and unusual pivotted steel bar to actuate the hammer mounted on the right hand side of the movement, the backplate signed in a central cartouche amid a series of symmetrical foliate scrolls and a single line border 38cms (15ins) high.
Footnotes
The mask is mounted with a mid 20th century engraved brass presentation plaque below VI - this is pinned on and only visible when the front door is opened. It reads
"Presented to Ernest E.Cashmore by the British Shipbreakers Association. 1959"
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