Furniture, Works of Art and Clocks - 10th January 2018

Lot 187

A George III brass cased travelling alarm timepiece by Thomas Mudge and William Dutton

Estimate £1,000 - £1,500 | Hammer £9800

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Description

A George III brass cased travelling alarm timepiece by Thomas Mudge and William Dutton, the thirty hour movement with a verge escapement, turned pillars, a bell and a bob pendulum, the hinged outer plate inscribed 'Thos Mudge, Willm Dutton, London', the silvered dials, with Roman and Arabic numerals, with a sanded ground and pierced hands, the case with sliding dust shutters, 13.5cm high, together with a later oak bracket and two weights.