Lot Essay
A clock of related design is illustrated in Alan and Rita Shenton Collectable Clocks, Woodbridge 1985, p.224, Plate 25.
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Details
An early Victorian mahogany Nightwatchman's clock, mid 19th century
The case with recessed brass handle and brass push button to the top, glazed panels to the sides aboved scrolled side mouldings with foliate carved caps, on rectangular base, feet lacking, with brass Roman dial signed FILLARY'S DETECTOR CLOCK 27 LEADENHALL ST LONDON, lacking hands, outer revolving ring numbered I-XII with pin holes to the outside, single wire fusee movement with anchor escapement -- 14½in. (37cm.) high
The case with recessed brass handle and brass push button to the top, glazed panels to the sides aboved scrolled side mouldings with foliate carved caps, on rectangular base, feet lacking, with brass Roman dial signed FILLARY'S DETECTOR CLOCK 27 LEADENHALL ST LONDON, lacking hands, outer revolving ring numbered I-XII with pin holes to the outside, single wire fusee movement with anchor escapement -- 14½in. (37cm.) high