Furniture, Works of Art & Clocks - 3rd October 2024
Lot 548
A GEORGE III MAHOGANY AND BRASS MOUNTED MANTEL CLOCK
Estimate £800 - £1,200 | Hammer £2142
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Description
A GEORGE III MAHOGANY AND BRASS MOUNTED MANTEL CLOCK
BY MARTIN, LONDON, LATE 18TH / EARLY 19TH CENTURY
the brass eight day movement with a verge escapement, bob pendulum, repeat and alarm mechanisms, striking on a bell, the backplate with scrolling floral decoration, on a silvered dial with black Roman hours and Arabic five minutes, inscribed 'Martin London' to the centre, beneath the alarm dial to the arch, the domed case with brass fishscale side panels and ogee feet
30.5cm high, 21.2cm wide, 16cm deep
Provenance
Purchased from E. Hollander Ltd., The Dutch House, Horsham Road, South Holmwood, Dorking on 12th May 1987 for £5,500.
Glen House, Bruton.