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James McCabe himself died in 1811 but his sons continued the business in his name until 1883
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A VICTORIAN ROSEWOOD FOUR GLASS CLOCK
BY JAMES MCCABE
The foliate-engraved and engine-turned gilt dial with Roman chapter ring, blued hands and strike silent lever above XII, the twin chain fusee movement with platform lever escapement and strike-on-bell on a plain backplate engraved James McCabe Royal Exchange London, the case with glazed viewing aperture to the concave fluted top with dolphin-head handle, glazed side, the gadroon-carved base on foliate-carved bracket feet
9in. (23cm.) high, excluding handle
BY JAMES MCCABE
The foliate-engraved and engine-turned gilt dial with Roman chapter ring, blued hands and strike silent lever above XII, the twin chain fusee movement with platform lever escapement and strike-on-bell on a plain backplate engraved James McCabe Royal Exchange London, the case with glazed viewing aperture to the concave fluted top with dolphin-head handle, glazed side, the gadroon-carved base on foliate-carved bracket feet
9in. (23cm.) high, excluding handle