Lot Essay
The partnership of Thwaites & Reed was formed in 1808 and the company has continued in business to the present day.
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THWAITES & REED, CLERKENWELL, LONDON, EARLY 19TH CENTURY
Details
A REGENCY GILT-BRASS MOUNTED MAHOGANY QUARTER-STRIKING MUSICAL ORGAN CLOCK
THWAITES & REED, CLERKENWELL, LONDON, EARLY 19TH CENTURY
The case with turntable base above a later mahogany, brass and gilt-wood mounted pedestal, with three pull stops to the right side for the organ pipes, the 12 in. painted dial signed 'Thwaites & Reed / Clerkenwell / LONDRES', with polychrome floral decoration and tune music selection (SONG / COOLUN / TYROLESE / WALTZ / WALTZ / WALTZ / WALTZ / WALTZ / CONTRADANZA / CO NTRADANZA) and REPITE / SILENCIO flanking the organ selector for 'SILENT / PLAY EACH HOUR / PLAY', the substantial triple chain and fusee movement with anchor escapement and striking the hours on a single bell and the quarters on a nest of eight bells, trip repeat, backplate signed 'Thwaites & Reed / Clerkenwell / LONDON', the substantial chain and fusee organ movement wound from the side and playing through 50 pipes via 12 in. long pinned wooden barrel; pendulum
93 in. (236.2 cm.) high; 30 ½ in. (7.4 cm.) wide; 26 in. (6 cm.) deep
THWAITES & REED, CLERKENWELL, LONDON, EARLY 19TH CENTURY
The case with turntable base above a later mahogany, brass and gilt-wood mounted pedestal, with three pull stops to the right side for the organ pipes, the 12 in. painted dial signed 'Thwaites & Reed / Clerkenwell / LONDRES', with polychrome floral decoration and tune music selection (SONG / COOLUN / TYROLESE / WALTZ / WALTZ / WALTZ / WALTZ / WALTZ / CONTRADANZA / CO NTRADANZA) and REPITE / SILENCIO flanking the organ selector for 'SILENT / PLAY EACH HOUR / PLAY', the substantial triple chain and fusee movement with anchor escapement and striking the hours on a single bell and the quarters on a nest of eight bells, trip repeat, backplate signed 'Thwaites & Reed / Clerkenwell / LONDON', the substantial chain and fusee organ movement wound from the side and playing through 50 pipes via 12 in. long pinned wooden barrel; pendulum
93 in. (236.2 cm.) high; 30 ½ in. (7.4 cm.) wide; 26 in. (6 cm.) deep
Provenance
Anonymous sale; Christie's, London, 20 February 2008, lot 57.
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