Lot Essay
An apparently identical clock by William Payne was sold Christie's South Kensington, The David Style Collection, 12-13 January 2005, lot 672.
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WILLIAM PAYNE, LONDON. CIRCA 1840
Details
An early Victorian ormolu mantel timepiece
William Payne, London. Circa 1840
The foliate cast waisted case on scroll feet and with plain brass back plate, the ormolu dial with engine-turned centre and engraved dot minute track, painted Roman chapters, delicate steel heart-shaped hands, the eight day movement with circular plates joined by four front-pinned tapering pillars, single chain fusee and anchor escapement, the back plate with holdfast and signed W. Payne/163 New Bond St London; steel rod pendulum with roller bar suspension
21.5 cm. high
William Payne, London. Circa 1840
The foliate cast waisted case on scroll feet and with plain brass back plate, the ormolu dial with engine-turned centre and engraved dot minute track, painted Roman chapters, delicate steel heart-shaped hands, the eight day movement with circular plates joined by four front-pinned tapering pillars, single chain fusee and anchor escapement, the back plate with holdfast and signed W. Payne/163 New Bond St London; steel rod pendulum with roller bar suspension
21.5 cm. high
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