James Stratton
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Lot 7
A good mid 18th century brass-banded mahogany quarter-repeating table clock William Nightingale, London 4
22 June 2021, 14:00 BST
London, New Bond StreetSold for £5,100 inc. premium
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A good mid 18th century brass-banded mahogany quarter-repeating table clock
William Nightingale, London
The bell top case with handle and pine cone finials over circular and shaped fish scale frets on a moulded base with brass banding and ogee bracket feet, the 6.75 inch arched brass dial with strike/silent over the silvered Roman and Arabic chapter ring, matted centre, shaped signature plaque and date with gilt-brass foliate spandrels, engraved pendulum aperture and blued steel hands, the movement with knife edge verge escapement and twin gut fusee repeating the quarters on a run of 6 bells, with another for the hour, the signed backplate with engraved foliate scrollwork and engraved apron. Sold with one winding key and two case keys. 52cms (20ins)high (4)
The bell top case with handle and pine cone finials over circular and shaped fish scale frets on a moulded base with brass banding and ogee bracket feet, the 6.75 inch arched brass dial with strike/silent over the silvered Roman and Arabic chapter ring, matted centre, shaped signature plaque and date with gilt-brass foliate spandrels, engraved pendulum aperture and blued steel hands, the movement with knife edge verge escapement and twin gut fusee repeating the quarters on a run of 6 bells, with another for the hour, the signed backplate with engraved foliate scrollwork and engraved apron. Sold with one winding key and two case keys. 52cms (20ins)high (4)
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William Nightingale, active 1747-70.
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