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    Sale 8980

    CLOCKS AND BAROMETERS

    London, South Kensington

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    14 December 2000

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    • An English ebonised striking b
    Lot 95

    An English ebonised striking bracket clock

    Price realised

    GBP 940

    Estimate

    GBP 700 - GBP 1,000

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    An English ebonised striking bracket clock
    The case with brass handle to breakarch top, arched fishscale sound frets to the sides, with moulded base on ball feet, the repainted (and possibly later) white dial with Roman chapter ring and strike/silent ring in the arch, gilt-metal hands, with signature James McCabe Royal Exchange LONDON 1008, the twin chain fusee movement with anchor escapement and strike on bell, with repeat signature and pendulum holdfast to the backplate, the movement 19th century, case probably later -- 17¼in. (44cm.) high

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