Lot 1316

A LATE GEORGE III MAHOGANY AND BOXWOOD-OUTLINED STRIKING AND REPEATING BRACKET CLOCK

By Thomas Wightman, London, circa 1810

Estimate: £500 - £800
Hammer price: £420
Bidding ended. Lot has been sold.

The arched case surmounted by a brass handle above pierced brass ‘fish-scale’ panels, the front with a brass bezel and convex glass, above the circular signed 8in white-painted dial with trefoil hands, above an inset panel on stepped plinth and four brass bracket feet, the twin train wire gut fusée movement with rack strike on a bell, strike/silent lever, outer engraved backplate and pendulum locking block

45cm high (handle down)


CONDITION REPORT
There is a later mahogany thin panel underneath the carrying handle on the top, possibly to strengthen and cover a repair.  Overall the case is of pleasing colour.  The inset panel below the dial has pulled back a little on the bottom edge.  The movement appears to have been recently cleaned and is in good order.  One winding key and a case key.

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