ARNOLD, LONDON NO. 500, CIRCA 1820
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A REGENCY BRASS-INLAID EBONIZED MANTLE TIMEPIECE
arnold, london no. 500, circa 1820
The arched gilt dial with Roman chapter ring and blued moon hands, the chapter ring signed Arnold, 84 Strand London 500, engine-turned centre, the mask below finely chased and engraved with scrolling foliage, the four pillar single chain fusee movement with gilt platform having underslung lever escapement and cut bimetallic compensated balance with flat blued steel helical spring, Harrison's maintaining power, the plain backplate engraved Arnold, London. 500, the case having a large bevelled glazed viewing aperture to the stepped top, brass-inlaid chamfered sides and on simple bun feet
7¼in. (18.5cm.) high
arnold, london no. 500, circa 1820
The arched gilt dial with Roman chapter ring and blued moon hands, the chapter ring signed Arnold, 84 Strand London 500, engine-turned centre, the mask below finely chased and engraved with scrolling foliage, the four pillar single chain fusee movement with gilt platform having underslung lever escapement and cut bimetallic compensated balance with flat blued steel helical spring, Harrison's maintaining power, the plain backplate engraved Arnold, London. 500, the case having a large bevelled glazed viewing aperture to the stepped top, brass-inlaid chamfered sides and on simple bun feet
7¼in. (18.5cm.) high