Lot 14
A 19th century English gilt engraved brass miniature carriage timepiece, 'The Peacock' James McCabe, Royal Exchange London No. 1733
13 July 2023, 14:00 BST
London, New Bond StreetSold for £2,816 inc. premium
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A 19th century English gilt engraved brass miniature carriage timepiece, 'The Peacock'
James McCabe, Royal Exchange London No. 1733
Surmounted by a crisply cast and finished facetted handle with intricate fern frond uprights over a shaped stepped top engraved with peacock tail eyes, boxed by gadrooned finials above the reeded columns, supporting the peacock tail eye engraved sides and plain door with sprung catch, on tapering block feet.
The 1.75 inch silvered Roman dial with elaborate floral engraving all over, subsidiary Arabic seconds dial and blued steel moon hands, set in a gilt mask with peacock tail eye engraving, and a full peacock with tail outstretched to the bottom centre.
The single chain fusee movement with maintaining power and jewelled underslung English lever platform escapement with monometallic balance, high count pinions and wheels of five crossings throughout the train, the backplate engraved Jas McCabe No 1733 Royal Exchange London . Ticking with a winding key. 13cms (5ins) high
Surmounted by a crisply cast and finished facetted handle with intricate fern frond uprights over a shaped stepped top engraved with peacock tail eyes, boxed by gadrooned finials above the reeded columns, supporting the peacock tail eye engraved sides and plain door with sprung catch, on tapering block feet.
The 1.75 inch silvered Roman dial with elaborate floral engraving all over, subsidiary Arabic seconds dial and blued steel moon hands, set in a gilt mask with peacock tail eye engraving, and a full peacock with tail outstretched to the bottom centre.
The single chain fusee movement with maintaining power and jewelled underslung English lever platform escapement with monometallic balance, high count pinions and wheels of five crossings throughout the train, the backplate engraved Jas McCabe No 1733 Royal Exchange London . Ticking with a winding key. 13cms (5ins) high
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