A VICTORIAN BRASS OVAL-SHAPED STRUT TIMEPIECE
Attributed to Thomas Cole, London, No 646, circa 1855, Retailed by C. F. Hancock
With engraved oval silvered dial, monogrammed SA, finely-cut blued steel hands, the movement with large barrel and a separate platform for the balance and escapement, the base with thermometer scale and hinged foot, in associated M. F. Dent leather case
18cm high
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£500 - £800
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Hammer price:
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£1,000 |
Bidding ended. Lot has been sold.
See John. B. Hawkins, Thomas Cole & Victorian Clockmaking, Sydney 1975, p. 177, item 4, for a very similar shaped timepiece with an engraved case by Cole.
The clock is in unrestored condition. The gilding is worn. The movement ticks but is sluggish, so will require a service. Two of the squared screws holding the bezel are missing. Some wear to chapters on the dial. A scratch mark between the II & III. The hinged cover to adjust the balance is loose. The mercury thermometer with a silvered scale, thjere are no numerals on the scale.
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