The movement by Joseph Clarke, London
Estimate: | £700 - £1,000 |
Hammer price: | £1,300 |
The case with a pagoda pediment and two giltwood finials, above arched glazed door flanked by three-quarter turned columns and a glazed panel to each side, the trunk inset with an arched panel door decorated to the centre with a coloured print of figures in an Arcadian landscape and decorated with Chinoiserie scenes of figures and pavilions, on a similarly decorated base and stepped plinth; the 12in arched brass dial with strike/silent subsidiary in the arch, flanked by dolphin mounts, above foliate cast spandrels enclosing the silvered chapter ring and matted centre with seconds subsidiary, signature panel and calendar aperture, the twin train five-pillar movement with anchor escapement and rack strike on a bell
232cm high
CONDITION REPORT
With two brass cased weights and brass pendulum. Overall in good condition. The case has been restored at some point in the past. The base and plinth are reconstructed and redecorated. It has been done well. The case decoration has been refreshed in places. The movement is in good order and seems to have been cleaned recently so should be capable of functioning, albeit a service may be required?