Quare & Horseman No.280: A George I ebonised striking bracket clock, the gilt-brass lined and well proportioned case on block feet with pierced wood quarter sound frets to the door, glazed sides, typical handle to the inverted bell top, the dial signed Quare & Horseman London 280. within a shaped reserve in the finely matted centre with mock pendulum aperture, silvered chapter ring with well pierced blued steel hands, mask-and-foliate spandrels, the arch finely engraved with cornucopiae amongst scrolling foliage and with subsidiary silvered dials for regulation, strike/silent and calendar, the six ringed baluster pillar movement of typical massive construction with twin chain fusee, verge escapement, the pendulum with spring-suspension from the foliate engraved cam-adjusted regulation bar, pull quarter repeat on six bells with hour strike on further bell, foliate engraved pendulum hold fast to the similarly signed backplate engraved with scrolling foliage inhabited with exotic birds and a female mask, similarly engraved securing brackets to case and with single securing bolt into base pillar17 3/4in. (45cm.) high

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

Quare & Horseman No.280: A George I ebonised striking bracket clock, the gilt-brass lined and well proportioned case on block feet with pierced wood quarter sound frets to the door, glazed sides, typical handle to the inverted bell top, the dial signed Quare & Horseman London 280. within a shaped reserve in the finely matted centre with mock pendulum aperture, silvered chapter ring with well pierced blued steel hands, mask-and-foliate spandrels, the arch finely engraved with cornucopiae amongst scrolling foliage and with subsidiary silvered dials for regulation, strike/silent and calendar, the six ringed baluster pillar movement of typical massive construction with twin chain fusee, verge escapement, the pendulum with spring-suspension from the foliate engraved cam-adjusted regulation bar, pull quarter repeat on six bells with hour strike on further bell, foliate engraved pendulum hold fast to the similarly signed backplate engraved with scrolling foliage inhabited with exotic birds and a female mask, similarly engraved securing brackets to case and with single securing bolt into base pillar 17 3/4in. (45cm.) high

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Quare & Horseman No.280: A George I ebonised striking bracket clock, the gilt-brass lined and well proportioned case on block feet with pierced wood quarter sound frets to the door, glazed sides, typical handle to the inverted bell top, the dial signed Quare & Horseman London 280. within a shaped reserve in the finely matted centre with mock pendulum aperture, silvered chapter ring with well pierced blued steel hands, mask-and-foliate spandrels, the arch finely engraved with cornucopiae amongst scrolling foliage and with subsidiary silvered dials for regulation, strike/silent and calendar, the six ringed baluster pillar movement of typical massive construction with twin chain fusee, verge escapement, the pendulum with spring-suspension from the foliate engraved cam-adjusted regulation bar, pull quarter repeat on six bells with hour strike on further bell, foliate engraved pendulum hold fast to the similarly signed backplate engraved with scrolling foliage inhabited with exotic birds and a female mask, similarly engraved securing brackets to case and with single securing bolt into base pillar
17 3/4in. (45cm.) high

Lot Essay

Daniel Quare, 1647-1724, became a Free Brother of the Clockmakers' Company in 1671 and Master in 1708. A celebrated clockmaker and Quaker. He refused the position of clockmaker to the King on account of having to take the oath. He took Stephen Horseman into partnership circa 1710.

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