THOMAS COLE, LONDON, NO. 1336/13. RETAILED BY TEGELSTON & THORNLEY ST. PETERSBURG. CIRCA 1855

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A Victorian gilt-brass circular desk timepiece
Thomas Cole, London, No. 1336/13. Retailed by Tegelston & Thornley St. Petersburg. Circa 1855
The silvered dial engraved with geometric panels of flowers and foliage within an engraved Roman chapter ring with blued steel fleur-de-lys hands within a roundel engraved border signed at the top Egelsten & Thornley St. Petersburg, the movement with gilt-brass plates, spring barrel and four wheels (3 in jewells), lever escapement with three-arm steel balance wheel, the backplate signed Thos Cole London, the case band engraved with foliate strap work, the back cover numbered 1336/13 with slide to escapement viewing aperture, winding piece and easel stand; with the original circular red leather and chamois-lined travelling case
5in. (12.5cm.) high

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Lot Essay

The series number 1336 would indicate that this clock was made about 1856 and the style number 13 indicates that this was the thirteenth example Cole had made in this style of circular case. Given their rarity it is possible that most of these circular cased examples were sold to Tegelston and Thornley for the Russian retail market. This type of case is not illustrated in J.B. Hawkins's book Thomas Cole & Victorian Clockmakers

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