Decorated all over with gilt trellis work and foliage, the flat top hood above an arched glazed door, flanked by three-quarter columns, the trunk with an arched panelled door decorated with Chinoiserie, pavilions and figures, on a stepped base and plinth; the 12 in. arched brass dial with wheat-ear engraved border, convex signature roundel to the arch, above pierced mask spandrels, with silvered chapter ring enclosing a matted centre with seconds subsidairy and calendar aperture, the twin train movement with five knopped and finned pillars, anchor escapement and striking on a bell
214 cm high
Provenance:
Bonhams, Knightsbridge, 6 November 2007, lot 327 (£2,160 inc. premium)
Condition report:
1 pendulum. 2 weights. 1 case key
The movement and case may be associated. It is however of the right period. Overall the case is in good condition. The hood may well have had a dome structure which is commonly removed to reduce the height. The stepped plinth is later. There are marks and knocks consistent with age. The movement is dirty and will require a full service. There has been a V -shaped cut in the backplate around a pivot (probably to alter its engagement) which looks poor. There is another drill hole just above the anchor wheel pivot which will also require careful filling.
The calendar ring is probably associated as it is too small for the dial aperture.
