A George III ebonized striking small bracket clock, the well proportioned brass- lined case on bracket feet with finely pierced and engraved gilt brass sound frets to the sides, the arched top with three brass-bound pads with central foliate handle, the dial signed Tregent London on the white enamel Roman and Arabic chapter disc with finely pierced blued steel hands, Indian mask-and-foliate spandrels, subsidiary enamel discs in the arch for strike/silent and regulation, the five pillar twin fusee (wirelines) movement with verge escapement, the steel suspended pendulum with cam-adjusted rise-and-fall, strike on bell, pendulum holdfast to the profusely engraved backplate with similarly engraved securing brackets to the case

The Property of the late J. O. TAUDEVIN ESQ., REMOVED FROM WAGWOOD HOUSE, DORE

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A George III ebonized striking small bracket clock, the well proportioned brass- lined case on bracket feet with finely pierced and engraved gilt brass sound frets to the sides, the arched top with three brass-bound pads with central foliate handle, the dial signed Tregent London on the white enamel Roman and Arabic chapter disc with finely pierced blued steel hands, Indian mask-and-foliate spandrels, subsidiary enamel discs in the arch for strike/silent and regulation, the five pillar twin fusee (wirelines) movement with verge escapement, the steel suspended pendulum with cam-adjusted rise-and-fall, strike on bell, pendulum holdfast to the profusely engraved backplate with similarly engraved securing brackets to the case
11 3/4in. (30cm.) high

Lot Essay

James Tregent, 1759-1808; a maker renowned for well proportioned cases with beautiful enamel dials reputedly made by his brother Anthony Tregent, a Battersea enameller. His movements were generally well designed and finely finished

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