A REGENCY ROSEWOOD AND BRASS-INLAID STRIKING MANTLE CLOCK unsigned

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A REGENCY ROSEWOOD AND BRASS-INLAID STRIKING MANTLE CLOCK unsigned

the case on bun feet and with glazed sides, gilt-brass lion-mask ring handle to the domed top with fan-pierced gilt-brass sound frets to front and back, turned-wood acorn finials to the four angles, the rectangular gilt dial with cream enamel Roman chapter disc signed No. 1 below XII, blued steel hands (later minute hand), the gilt mask with foliate engraved spandrels and strike/silent lever above XII, the five pillar twin chain fusee movement with unusual horizontal lever escapement with plain three-arm balance atop the plates, hour strike on bell on plain backplate
8¼in. (21cm.) high

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