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The firm of James McCabe superceded McCabe and Strachan in 1825/26 and operated from Royal Exchange (97 Cornhill) until 1838, when the Exchange was burnt down and the firm moved to 32 Cornhill.
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JAMES MCCABE, ROYAL EXCHANGE, LONDON, NO. 3034, CIRCA 1850
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A VICTORIAN BRASS-INLAID EBONISED STRIKING BRACKET CLOCK
JAMES MCCABE, ROYAL EXCHANGE, LONDON, NO. 3034, CIRCA 1850
CASE: the rectangular case with chamfered top above a fluted frieze, with brass inlays to the angles, fish-scale sound frets to sides, on adjustable brass bun feet, on conforming brass-inlaid bracket DIAL: the silvered dial with Roman hours, blued-steel hands, signed 'JAMES MCCABE/ ROYAL EXCHANGE/ LONDON/ 3034', subsidiary dial for 'strike/silent' to arch MOVEMENT: the two-train chain fusee movement with recoil anchor escapement, rack striking to bell, with trip repeat and strike/silent, the back plate signed 'James McCabe/ London/ 3034'; two case keys, winding key, with pendulum
20¼ in. (51.3 cm.) high; 14.1/8 in. (35.8 cm.) wide; 8.5/8 in. (21.8 cm.) deep
Including bracket: 29 in. (73.7 cm.) high; 15¼ in. (38.7 cm.) wide; 9.7/8 in. (25 cm.) deep
JAMES MCCABE, ROYAL EXCHANGE, LONDON, NO. 3034, CIRCA 1850
CASE: the rectangular case with chamfered top above a fluted frieze, with brass inlays to the angles, fish-scale sound frets to sides, on adjustable brass bun feet, on conforming brass-inlaid bracket DIAL: the silvered dial with Roman hours, blued-steel hands, signed 'JAMES MCCABE/ ROYAL EXCHANGE/ LONDON/ 3034', subsidiary dial for 'strike/silent' to arch MOVEMENT: the two-train chain fusee movement with recoil anchor escapement, rack striking to bell, with trip repeat and strike/silent, the back plate signed 'James McCabe/ London/ 3034'; two case keys, winding key, with pendulum
20¼ in. (51.3 cm.) high; 14.1/8 in. (35.8 cm.) wide; 8.5/8 in. (21.8 cm.) deep
Including bracket: 29 in. (73.7 cm.) high; 15¼ in. (38.7 cm.) wide; 9.7/8 in. (25 cm.) deep
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Celia Harvey
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