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A CHARLES II EBONISED STRIKING BRACKET CLOCK
Joseph Knibb, London
the phase III case with handle and gilt-metal foliate mount to the cushion-moulded top, glazed sides, later foliate pierced sound fret to the front door, the 15cm. sq. dial signed Joseph Knibb London beneath the silvered Roman and Arabic chapter ring with finely pierced and sculpted blued steel hands, the matted center with calendar aperture below XII, unusual foliate spandrels, the movement with latches to the five pillars of tapering baluster form, re-built knife-edge verge escapement, twin fusees (wire lines), numbered countwheel strike on bell via Knibb's pulley system, the backplate engraved with tulips and scrolling foliage and signed Joseph Knibb Londini Fecit, the movement secured with turn-screws at back of dial
11¾in. (29.5cm.) high
Joseph Knibb, London
the phase III case with handle and gilt-metal foliate mount to the cushion-moulded top, glazed sides, later foliate pierced sound fret to the front door, the 15cm. sq. dial signed Joseph Knibb London beneath the silvered Roman and Arabic chapter ring with finely pierced and sculpted blued steel hands, the matted center with calendar aperture below XII, unusual foliate spandrels, the movement with latches to the five pillars of tapering baluster form, re-built knife-edge verge escapement, twin fusees (wire lines), numbered countwheel strike on bell via Knibb's pulley system, the backplate engraved with tulips and scrolling foliage and signed Joseph Knibb Londini Fecit, the movement secured with turn-screws at back of dial
11¾in. (29.5cm.) high