SECOND QUARTER 19TH CENTURY
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An early Victorian gilt-metal travelling timepiece
Second quarter 19th century
The case on bun feet supporting ¾-columns, the panels to the sides, rear door and top profusely engraved with scrolling foliage, ball finials and foliate cast handle to the top, the silvered Roman dial with blued steel hands (later minute hand) and foliate engraved centre, the four pillar going barrel movement with vertically mounted platform lever escapment with plain three-arm steel balance; the movement seatboard with brass cover stamped E.C. Serley, Cambridge
5 ins. (12.5 cm) high
Second quarter 19th century
The case on bun feet supporting ¾-columns, the panels to the sides, rear door and top profusely engraved with scrolling foliage, ball finials and foliate cast handle to the top, the silvered Roman dial with blued steel hands (later minute hand) and foliate engraved centre, the four pillar going barrel movement with vertically mounted platform lever escapment with plain three-arm steel balance; the movement seatboard with brass cover stamped E.C. Serley, Cambridge
5 ins. (12.5 cm) high