A RARE LATE REGENCY IRISH MAHOGANY-CASED 30-HOUR ALARM TIMEPIECE

The broken arched case with a ring carrying handle, above a gadrooned edge, with an arched glazed door below with plain sides, on gadrooned base and four small brass claw feet, with lift out back cover with circular paper maker's label Edw^d Smith / Clock & Watch Maker / N^o. 54 Jervis Street / two doors from Abbey St, / DUBLIN, the 3 3/4in arched dial, signed Edw^d Smith / DUBLIN / Inv^t et Fecit, with blued steel spade hands and central alarm disc, the rectangular plate movement with four turned pillars, tic-tac type escapement, with standing barrel and the alarm train, both wound from the front, the back of dial and corresponding inner edge of back plate with finely cut run to locate and hold a dust cover 
24cm high

Another of this model by the same maker sold Bearnes, Hampton & Littlewood, Exeter,  27 January 2015, lot 714 (£1,350).

CONDITION REPORT

Recently serviced (19.3.25) - see note from clockmaker.

With winding key and case key.
Overall in good condition,  Some marks and knocks conversant with age.  Thumb-piece to open door on front is lost  Two small veneer losses on top of arch at back where doors lifts out.