James Stratton
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Lot 35*
A fine and rare mid 19th century gilt brass and coromandel giant "Mortar" timepiece Thomas Cole, London, no. 1600
22 June 2021, 14:00 BST
London, New Bond StreetSold for £10,200 inc. premium
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A fine and rare mid 19th century gilt brass and coromandel giant "Mortar" timepiece
Thomas Cole, London, no. 1600
The gilt brass barrel finely engraved with a trophy of arms, set on a trunnion mounted on a shaped and moulded coromandel base, the silvered dial in the form of the cannon ball mounted in the muzzle with Roman chapter ring enclosing an engraved rosette in the centre, with original blued steel hands curved to follow the shape of the projectile, the signed movement with going barrel, vertically mounted lever escapement with plain three arm balance.
The base 16 ½in (62cm) long, the muzzle 7 ½ in (19cm) diameter
The gilt brass barrel finely engraved with a trophy of arms, set on a trunnion mounted on a shaped and moulded coromandel base, the silvered dial in the form of the cannon ball mounted in the muzzle with Roman chapter ring enclosing an engraved rosette in the centre, with original blued steel hands curved to follow the shape of the projectile, the signed movement with going barrel, vertically mounted lever escapement with plain three arm balance.
The base 16 ½in (62cm) long, the muzzle 7 ½ in (19cm) diameter
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Provenance: The collection of Dr Eugene Antelis.
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