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ANTIQUE #SA979712

A Small Fusee Striking Bracket Clock In A Break-arch Ebonised Case. circa 1800.

£2,750    $3,711    €3,236
A pretty little clock that is simple in appearance.
 
The eight day duration, double fusee movement with Anchor Recoil escapement. Also, rack striking the hours on a top-mounted bell, knopped pillars and also strike/silent select and pull repeating that has a spherical carved jet pull knob..
 
Behind a 5 1/4'' wide, break-arch white painted iron dial with attractive raised gilt spandrel areas of floral design that are bordered in gilt dot and line, this is also repeated around the main chapter area and the arch strike/silent chapter which is black inked bearing ''STRIKE'' and ''SILENT'' with decoration between. The chapter area, also black inked has outer Arabic 15 minutes with cruciform other hours. The minutes are dotted over the Roman hour numerals. The centre bears the maker''s signature of ''J. DUMBELL'' and ''PRESCOTT'' (Liverpool). The matching blacked iron hands are of open diamond design and the strike select hand is straight with a counterpoised tail.
 
Contained in an ebo...
Antique SA979712 shown on this page was made in the 19th Century. For historical context, the timeline below highlights the period when it was created:
19th Century
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M. C. Taylor
Clockmakers and Restorers Established 1987
Dorset
United Kingdom
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