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BARWISE, LONDON
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A George III satinwood striking balloon bracket clock
Barwise, London
The case of typical waisted outline crossbanded and ebony-lined with a marquetry cowrie shell beneath the dial, later foliate-pierced wood sound fret to the rear door, the moulded base on foliate ball-and-claw feet, the white enamel circular dial signed Barwise London with Roman and Arabic chapters and pierced blued steel hands, the five pillar twin wire fusee movement with anchor escapement with spring-suspended steel-rod pendulum with an unusual flattened spherical brass bob, strike and trip repeat on a bell, the backplate signed Barwise St. Martins Lane London within a cartouche engraved with flower heads and foliage, similarly engraved movement securing brackets.
19in. (48cm.) high
Barwise, London
The case of typical waisted outline crossbanded and ebony-lined with a marquetry cowrie shell beneath the dial, later foliate-pierced wood sound fret to the rear door, the moulded base on foliate ball-and-claw feet, the white enamel circular dial signed Barwise London with Roman and Arabic chapters and pierced blued steel hands, the five pillar twin wire fusee movement with anchor escapement with spring-suspended steel-rod pendulum with an unusual flattened spherical brass bob, strike and trip repeat on a bell, the backplate signed Barwise St. Martins Lane London within a cartouche engraved with flower heads and foliage, similarly engraved movement securing brackets.
19in. (48cm.) high