A William and Mary ebony striking bracket clock with pull quarter repeat

ISAAC LOWNDES, LONDON

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A William and Mary ebony striking bracket clock with pull quarter repeat
Isaac Lowndes, London
The case with eagle-and-dolphin foliate-tied handle to the cushion-moulded top with foliate urn finials, the front door applied with brass repoussée escutcheons and mounts, the moulded base on later block feet, the 17.5cm. sq. dial with silvered Roman chapter ring with outer Arabic minute ring with quarter hour divisions, finely sculpted blued steel hands, the finely matted centre with ringed winding holes, decorated calendar and mock pendulum apertures, well chased winged cherub spandrels, foliate engraved border with strike/silent lever by III, the five ringed baluster pillar movement with verge escapement, twin gut fusees, pull quarter repeat on three bells with hour strike on a further bell, the backplate signed Isaac Lowndes Pallmall Court within a foliate cartouche within further profuse foliate engraving with tulip flowers
15¾in. (35cm.) high

Lot Essay

Isaac Lowndes (apparently no relation to Johnathan Lowndes - see lot 52) was made a Free Brother of the Clockmakers' Company in 1682 and took three apprentices including Henry Aske (1691). Records from the Clockmakers' Company note he tried to excuse himself from the duties of stewardship much to the chagrin of the Company - his excuse being that he was ..to go into the country very suddenly.
His work was always of the best 'London' quality

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