Lot 866
A fine late 18th century ebonised bracket clock with automatonHaswall, London (fl. c....
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Lot 866
A fine late 18th century ebonised bracket clock with automaton
Lot 866
Lot Description
A fine late 18th century ebonised bracket clock with automaton
Haswall, London (fl. c. 1780-1794)
The 5.75-inch convex enamelled dial with Roman hours and Arabic minutes framing inscription "Haswall LONDON", with centre seconds sweep, over two subsidiary dials, one inscribed for the Dutch market, in turn above a painted backdrop with two buildings and a leafy canopy framing revolving glass rods imitating a waterfall, the chain fusee movement with verge and crownwheel escapement, foliage-engraved backplate, chiming on a carillon of nine bells and striking on a tenth via a pin-barrel, the case with pagoda top martial trophies, canted corners with cast terms, oval side grilles with pull-repeat, and cast scroll feet, 21", (53cm) high.
Postage: Auction Default
Weight: No
Total lot weight: No
Condition Report
Dial – minor dark scratches and small blemishes but overall good. The lower right subsidiary dial has some enamel losses and cracks.
Movement – Backplate is in two sections, a circular top half over a rectangular bottom half with dip to top edge.
Some small nicks to edges of top plate between 1 and 2. Cut-out for the nest of bells between 9 and 11.
Movement is triple chain fusee with verge and crownwheel escapement. The pendulum is a later and shorter example (does not extend to cut-away in floor of case). This suggests that the movement has been adapted or transferred.
Automaton is functioning.
Case – some structural alterations eg inside edge of case rebated to allow hammers to recoil. Handles repinned.
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