A CHARLES II EBONY AND GILT-BRASS QUARTER-STRIKING TABLE CLOCK

Lot 113
18.04.2023 13:00UTC +00:00
Classic
Vendu
£ 52 920
AuctioneerCHRISTIE'S
Lieu de l'événementRoyaume-Uni, London
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ID 936054
Lot 113 | A CHARLES II EBONY AND GILT-BRASS QUARTER-STRIKING TABLE CLOCK
Valeur estimée
£ 30 000 – 40 000
CASE: the 'phase III' case with foliate-tied faceted handle, pierced mounts to the cushion-moulded top, glazed sides and rear door, the front with pierced silk-backed sound fret and cherub head escutcheons;
DIAL: the 61/2 inch brass dial with winged cherub head spandrels, the finely matted centre with date square below 'XII', the silvered chapter ring with Roman hours and Arabic five minutes within the outer minute track, fleur-de-lis half hour markers, signed to the lower edge 'Joseph Knibb, London';
MOVEMENT: with latches to the dial plate and with movement plates joined by five latched vase-shaped pillars, twin gut fusées, reconverted verge escapement, pierced numbered countwheel to backplate operating two hammers on two bells, the backplate engraved with flower-heads and foliage within a line border, signed in an arc 'Joseph Knibb, Londini, Fecit'
12 in. (30.5 cm.) high (handle down); 93/8 in. (23.8 cm.) wide; 61/8 in. (15.5 cm.) deep
Adresse de l'enchère CHRISTIE'S
8 King Street, St. James's
SW1Y 6QT London
Royaume-Uni
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18.04.2023
Téléphone +44 (0)20 7839 9060
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