A GEORGE III MAHOGANY AND BRASS QUARTER REPEATING MANTEL CLOCK

A GEORGE III MAHOGANY AND BRASS QUARTER REPEATING MANTEL CLOCK

BY BROCKBANKS, LONDON, LATE 18TH CENTURY

the brass eight day chain driven triple fusee movement with an anchor escapement and repeat mechanism, chiming on a nest of eight bells and striking on a single bell, the backplate inscribed 'Brockbanks London' inside an engraved fleur-de-lys border, the dial with black Roman numerals inscribed 'Brockbanks, London.', beneath a 'Strike Silent' lever, date and regulator dials, the domed case with a tapering square section bell top and orb finial, arched, glazed doors, brass inlaid canted corners, the sides with brass fish scale grilles, on ball feet, with its original pendulum

65cm high, 33.5cm wide, 24.2cm deep

THIS LOT IS TO BE OFFERED WITHOUT RESERVE