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A George III mahogany dial timepiece, early 19th century
With concave section brass bezel to concave mahogany surround screwed directly to the backbox, curved underside with hinged door and side door to right of backbox, 8in. silvered brass dial with minute markings, signed G. Staples LONDON, black painted steel hands, winding hole at IIII, the single wire fusee movement with verge escapement, shouldered plates with arched aprons
11in. (30cm.) high
With concave section brass bezel to concave mahogany surround screwed directly to the backbox, curved underside with hinged door and side door to right of backbox, 8in. silvered brass dial with minute markings, signed G. Staples LONDON, black painted steel hands, winding hole at IIII, the single wire fusee movement with verge escapement, shouldered plates with arched aprons
11in. (30cm.) high