By John Dobson, London, circa 1770
Estimate: | £1,200 - £1,800 |
Hammer price: | £1,200 |
The bell top case with brass carrying handle and four finials, above moulded edge and glazed panel door, with brass spandrels and cast uprights, the sides each with a fretted sound panel, on stepped base and brass bracket feet, the 7 3/4 in. arched silvered brass dial with strike/silent subsidiary in the arch, above silvered chapter ring, silvered centre with script signature and blued steel hands, the twin train gut wire fusée movement with rectangular plates outlined with a decorative edge, verge escapement, striking and repeating on a bell
50.5 cm high, handle down
Condition Report:
1 pendulum. 2 case keys
The clock is in good original condition. The movement is clean and looks well cared for, probably last cleaned 12 years ago. The clock ticks and strikes. The case has been repolished.