The movement by Thomas Wilmer
Estimate: | £1,000 - £2,000 |
The bell top case with pineapple finial and pierced gilt brass panel, above a foliate mount and four finials, with moulded cornice below, above glazed panel door, flanked by a caryatid to each side, the sides each with a brass carrying handle and two pierced brass grille inset panels, with glazed rear door, on stepped base and ogee bracket feet, 7 3/4in arched brass dial signed to an inset escutcheon panel to the arch Thomas Wilmer London, with strike/silent and pendulum adjustment subsidiaries below, with pierced spandrels enclosing a silvered chapter ring with matted centre, blued steel pierced hands and calendar aperture, the twin train chain fusée movement with arched foliate engraved plates and strike on a bell, with later pendulum locking block, the case/movement possibly associated
59cm high
CONDITION REPORT
In good condition. Possibly restored 20/30 years ago? The movement strikes and ticks. The fillets around the dial are damaged and broken in places. Some teeth on the contrate wheel have been replaced and silver soldered in place. The fusées formerly had gut lines. The righthand side panel has a later hinged door. It would benefit from a clean and service.