
Lot 40*,Y
A good mid 19th century rosewood bell-striking travel clock with enamel dial and trip repeat Dent, London, number 1434
14 – 15 July 2022, 14:00 BST
London, New Bond StreetSold for £11,475 inc. premium
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A good mid 19th century rosewood bell-striking travel clock with enamel dial and trip repeat
Dent, London, number 1434
Surmounted by an octagonal-section handle on foliate scroll supports over a large bevelled glass inspection panel and matching side panels, with moulded cornice and stepped plinth base on brass button feet. The 3.5 inch signed enamel Roman dial with triangular hour-markers and original blued steel hands framed by a gilt engraved foliate scroll mask. The substantial twin chain fusee movement with Harrison's maintaining power to the going train terminating in a frosted gilt platform with monometallic three-arm gilt balance over a jewelled under-slung lever escapement, the striking train sounding on a bell, the signed and numbered backplate with strike/silent lever to the corner with hand-setting knob. Running, repeating and striking. Together with two case keys and a shaped winding key. 25cm (9 1/2in) high
Surmounted by an octagonal-section handle on foliate scroll supports over a large bevelled glass inspection panel and matching side panels, with moulded cornice and stepped plinth base on brass button feet. The 3.5 inch signed enamel Roman dial with triangular hour-markers and original blued steel hands framed by a gilt engraved foliate scroll mask. The substantial twin chain fusee movement with Harrison's maintaining power to the going train terminating in a frosted gilt platform with monometallic three-arm gilt balance over a jewelled under-slung lever escapement, the striking train sounding on a bell, the signed and numbered backplate with strike/silent lever to the corner with hand-setting knob. Running, repeating and striking. Together with two case keys and a shaped winding key. 25cm (9 1/2in) high