Lot Essay
Ex Prestige collection and thence by family descent
In his formative years in London Joseph Knibb was known to have produced a number of experimental clocks. This particular example was originally front winding and there is evidence of a blocked winding hole at V corresponding to a similarly blocked hole in the movement plates. Similarly there are other easily distinguished blocked holes in the plates indicating the position of its original wheel train.
In his formative years in London Joseph Knibb was known to have produced a number of experimental clocks. This particular example was originally front winding and there is evidence of a blocked winding hole at V corresponding to a similarly blocked hole in the movement plates. Similarly there are other easily distinguished blocked holes in the plates indicating the position of its original wheel train.