A Connoisseur's Eye - Michael Foster Ltd - The Personal Collection of the late Michael & Margaret Susands - 2nd July 2025
Lot 527
A GEORGE III MAHOGANY AND BRASS QUARTER REPEATING MANTEL CLOCK
Estimate £2,000 - £3,000 | Hammer £2394
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Description
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