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A VICTORIAN GIANT STRIKING CALENDAR CARRIAGE CLOCK
James McCabe. Royal Exchange, London. No. 2609
The case constructed of bronzed metal veneered in the typical manner on an oak carcase and having large baluster and gadrooned handle to the stepped top with large viewing aperture, fish-scale sound frets to the sides and on bun feet, the arched silvered engraved dial signed James McCabe, Royal Exchange, London 2609 within the Roman chapter ring and having subsidiary seconds below XII, blued fleur-de-lys hands, subsidiary rings below for the date and day of week within fine floral engraving, the five pillar twin chain fusee movement with gilded plates, large gilt platform to the top with flat blued hairspring to gilt-brass balance with underslung lever escapement, maintaining power, strike/trip/repeat on two large bells simultaneously via two hammers, base of plates twice numbered 2609, similarly engraved signature to the backplate with strike/silent lever; brass-bound mahogany travelling case with recessed brass handle to top
12¾ in. (32.5 cm.) high (2)
James McCabe. Royal Exchange, London. No. 2609
The case constructed of bronzed metal veneered in the typical manner on an oak carcase and having large baluster and gadrooned handle to the stepped top with large viewing aperture, fish-scale sound frets to the sides and on bun feet, the arched silvered engraved dial signed James McCabe, Royal Exchange, London 2609 within the Roman chapter ring and having subsidiary seconds below XII, blued fleur-de-lys hands, subsidiary rings below for the date and day of week within fine floral engraving, the five pillar twin chain fusee movement with gilded plates, large gilt platform to the top with flat blued hairspring to gilt-brass balance with underslung lever escapement, maintaining power, strike/trip/repeat on two large bells simultaneously via two hammers, base of plates twice numbered 2609, similarly engraved signature to the backplate with strike/silent lever; brass-bound mahogany travelling case with recessed brass handle to top
12¾ in. (32.5 cm.) high (2)