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JOSEPH KNIBB LONDON; CIRCA 1695
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A William and Mary walnut striking bracket clock of phase III type
Joseph Knibb London; circa 1695
The case with foliate-tied brass handle on later walnut moulding to the domed top, foliate pierced walnut sound frets to the front door and to the glazed sides with in-set brass pulleys for the two repeat cords, Knibb's typical winged cherub swivel escutcheons to the front door, glazed rear door and on typical solid rectangular moulded base, the 6 in. sq. dial signed Joseph Knibb London beneath the silvered chapter ring with Roman and Arabic numerals and finely pierced and sculpted blued steel hands, matted centre, winged cherub spandrels and strike/silent lever above XII, latches to the three dial feet and to the five vase-shaped pillars, twin wire fusees, knife-edge verge escapement, hour strike on the larger bell via a rack system planed on the backplate with the pull repeat striking quarters on a smaller bell and operated manually from either side aided by brass pulleys, the backplate profusely engraved with flowerheads among scrolling foliage and signed in the centre Joseph Knibb Londini Fecit
12 ins. (30.5 cm.) high
Joseph Knibb London; circa 1695
The case with foliate-tied brass handle on later walnut moulding to the domed top, foliate pierced walnut sound frets to the front door and to the glazed sides with in-set brass pulleys for the two repeat cords, Knibb's typical winged cherub swivel escutcheons to the front door, glazed rear door and on typical solid rectangular moulded base, the 6 in. sq. dial signed Joseph Knibb London beneath the silvered chapter ring with Roman and Arabic numerals and finely pierced and sculpted blued steel hands, matted centre, winged cherub spandrels and strike/silent lever above XII, latches to the three dial feet and to the five vase-shaped pillars, twin wire fusees, knife-edge verge escapement, hour strike on the larger bell via a rack system planed on the backplate with the pull repeat striking quarters on a smaller bell and operated manually from either side aided by brass pulleys, the backplate profusely engraved with flowerheads among scrolling foliage and signed in the centre Joseph Knibb Londini Fecit
12 ins. (30.5 cm.) high