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FOURTH QUARTER 18TH CENTURY
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An Austrian ebonised and parcel gilt rack clock
Fourth quarter 18th century
The white enamel Roman and Arabic dial with later hands within a foliate carved gilt-wood ribbon-tied frame with front-swinging pendulum to the anchor escapement, the rack secured to a gilt jesso mounted wood frame with gadroon urn to the pediment fixed to an ebonised backboard and housed within a rectangular case with sliding glazed door, the top surmounted by a painted carved wood figure in period dress
42 ins. 107 cm. high
Fourth quarter 18th century
The white enamel Roman and Arabic dial with later hands within a foliate carved gilt-wood ribbon-tied frame with front-swinging pendulum to the anchor escapement, the rack secured to a gilt jesso mounted wood frame with gadroon urn to the pediment fixed to an ebonised backboard and housed within a rectangular case with sliding glazed door, the top surmounted by a painted carved wood figure in period dress
42 ins. 107 cm. high
Sale room notice
The escapement for this lot is in fact the original verge NOT anchor as stated in the catalogue.