By Thomas Wightman, London, circa 1790
Estimate: | £500 - £800 |
Hammer price: | £1,000 |
With a broken arched case, surmounted by a brass carrying handle and triple pad top, above an arched hinged door with brass bezel and convex glass, with two pierced cut brass panels below, the sides each with a pierced brass ‘fish-scale’ grille panel, on stepped plinth and four brass bracket feet, the 7in white-painted signed dial, with pierced steel hands, strike /silent above, the twin train wire gut fusée movement with outer edge engraved back plate, five pillars, and rack strike on a bell, pendulum locking block
35cm high (handle down)
PROVENANCE:
Marcus Linell
Further details on the Bellmans website here.
CONDITION REPORT
The case overall in good original condition, some marks and knocks commensurate with age. The movement is very dirty and will require a service. There is one winding key and a case key.