拍品專文
John Barwise (1780-1842) was an eminent clock maker who became chairman of the British Watch Company. He is thought to have held a Royal Warrant and one of his regulators stands in St. James's Palace.
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BY BARWISE, LONDON, CIRCA 1830
細節
A WILLIAM IV MAHOGANY MONTH-GOING LONGCASE REGULATOR
BY BARWISE, LONDON, CIRCA 1830
The case flanked by acanthus-carved columns, the silvered and gilt dial signed Barwise St. Martins Lane London, seconds ring above with observatory markings, the movement with six double-screwed pillars, deadbeat escapement with jeweled pallets and fine beat adjustment to the crutch piece
76½ in. (194 cm.) high
BY BARWISE, LONDON, CIRCA 1830
The case flanked by acanthus-carved columns, the silvered and gilt dial signed Barwise St. Martins Lane London, seconds ring above with observatory markings, the movement with six double-screwed pillars, deadbeat escapement with jeweled pallets and fine beat adjustment to the crutch piece
76½ in. (194 cm.) high
來源
Anonymous sale; Christie's, London, 15 June 1994, lot 480.
出版
D. Roberts, English Precision Pendulum Clocks, London, 2003, p. 205.