A late Victorian ebonised and brass-mounted quarter-chiming Directors' clock, late 19th century

Sale 8980

CLOCKS AND BAROMETERS

London, South Kensington

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14 December 2000

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Lot 137

A late Victorian ebonised and brass-mounted quarter-chiming Directors' clock, late 19th century

Price realised

GBP 1,998

Estimate

GBP 1,200 - GBP 1,800

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A late Victorian ebonised and brass-mounted quarter-chiming Directors' clock, late 19th century
The case with brass flaming urn finials and foliate cast handle to the sides above sound frets cast with radiant masks, caryatids trailing flowers to the front angles, on stepped and moulded base with scroll feet, the arched silvered dial engraved with foliate scroll spandrels and with a Roman chapter ring, with subsidiary rings to the arch for slow/fast/, chime/silent and chime on eight bells/cambridge chimes, heart-shaped hands (later hour), signed JOHN WALKER LD. 63 NEW BOND ST & 127 FENCHURCH ST. LONDON., the substantial triple chain fusee movement with anchor escapement hour striking on gong and quarter chiming on a nest of eight bells, with repeat signature to the backplate -- 30in. (76cm.) high
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Lot 137

A late Victorian ebonised and brass-mounted quarter-chiming Directors' clock, late 19th century

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