Wall clocks
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Very rare French wall clock for games room, circa 1880. Four games are illustrated: draughts as a dial surround decoration, dominoes as the dial numerals, playing cards as the hands tips and tails, and billiard as the above decoration. The draughtsboard in blackened pear and birch inlays, alabaster dial, polished brass hands with appropiate coloured ends. Square French movement stamped A.D.Mougin, with Brocot half-rollers escapement with self-setting balance, steel suspension, countwheel strike on a gong attached to the case. Autonomy 2 weeks. Width 48cm, height 60cm. Price on request More Pictures here... |
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Very large early 19th C brass inlaid mahogany striking wall clock, signed G.W. & C. Gowland, Sunderland on the painted dial, and similarly roughly engraved on the front movement plate. Dial with Roman numerals and blued steel hands. Glazed door and half-rounded moulded bezel, the sides of the case with three doors, the two sides with sound frets and ivory locks. Twin fusee movement with chains, hourly rack strike on a single bell, pull repeat on demand. Very unusual dead-beat escapement on 4 1/2 teeth. Autonomy 8 days, original winding key. Dial diameter 47cm, Overall diameter 58cm Price on request More Pictures here... |
Late Victorian Irish brass ship's clock, |
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