Sale 7065
London
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1 July 2005
Price realised
GBP 10,200
Estimate
A Regency mahogany striking four glass clock Payne & Co. London. Circa 1820 The case with gilt handle to the stepped top with large bevel glazed escapement viewing aperture, ripple mouldings to the cornice, moulded base on ajustable gilt-brass bun feet, the gilt dial intricately engraved with tight scrolling foliage, gilt Roman chapter ring with heart-pierced blued steel hands, signed Payne & Co. 163 New Bond St London, strike/silent lever above XII, the five pillar twin chain fusee movement with anchor escapement and strike on a blued steel gong, pendulum holdfast to backplate 9¼ in. (23.5 cm.) high
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