拍品专文
The maker is possibly James Debaufre, recorded as a watchmaker working at Church Street, St. Anne's, London, from 1713-1750.
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JAMES DEBAUFRE, LONDON, CIRCA 1740
细节
A GEORGE II GILT-METAL-MOUNTED SCARLET AND GILT-JAPANNED QUARTER- CHIMING BRACKET CLOCK
JAMES DEBAUFRE, LONDON, CIRCA 1740
The rectangular case with caddy lid and urn-form finials, the arched glazed door enclosing a silver chapter ring and matt center with false pendulum aperture and calendar aperture within figural and scrolled spandrels and with maker's signature above, the angles mounted with female term figures continuing to pendant foliage in scrolling bracket feet, decorated throughout with chinoiseries on a cell-pattern ground, the triple fusee movement with anchor escapement and playing a tune on six bells with strike/no strike lever, the backplate engraved with scrolling foliage
26¾ in. (68 cm.) high
JAMES DEBAUFRE, LONDON, CIRCA 1740
The rectangular case with caddy lid and urn-form finials, the arched glazed door enclosing a silver chapter ring and matt center with false pendulum aperture and calendar aperture within figural and scrolled spandrels and with maker's signature above, the angles mounted with female term figures continuing to pendant foliage in scrolling bracket feet, decorated throughout with chinoiseries on a cell-pattern ground, the triple fusee movement with anchor escapement and playing a tune on six bells with strike/no strike lever, the backplate engraved with scrolling foliage
26¾ in. (68 cm.) high