AN EARLY VICTORIAN EBONISED FRUITWOOD AND GILT-BRASS TIMEPIECE MANTEL CLOCK

Lot 118
18.04.2023 13:00UTC +00:00
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£ 6 048
AuctioneerCHRISTIE'S
Event locationUnited Kingdom, London
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Lot 118 | AN EARLY VICTORIAN EBONISED FRUITWOOD AND GILT-BRASS TIMEPIECE MANTEL CLOCK
Estimate value
£ 5 000 – 8 000
CASE: the case with glazed stepped top, with gilt-brass banding, chamfered angles to front and arched glazed front and sides, the moulded foot on bun feet;
DIAL: the arched foliate engraved dial plate with engine-turned centre, the chapter ring with Roman hours and outer minute markers, signed to the lower edge 'Arnold / 84 STRAND / LONDON, 500', blued steel moon hands;
MOVEMENT: the four-pillar single chain fusée movement with gilt platform with underslung lever escapement and cut bimetalic compensated balance with flat blued steel helical spring, maintaining power, the backplate engraved 'Arnold / LONDON / 500'
71⁄4 in. (18.5 cm.) high; 43⁄4 in. (12 cm.) wide; 41⁄4 in. (10.8 cm.) deep
Address of auction CHRISTIE'S
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SW1Y 6QT London
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