8th Feb, 2023 11:00
The Oxford Library Sale
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An early 18th century walnut bracket or table clock, the 6 3/4" break arch brass dial with Roman chapter ring, Arabic five minutes and lozenge half hour markers, finely matted centre with false pendulum and date apertures, mask and scroll spandrels. The arch with name disc signed Stephen Asselin, London with two subsidiary dials to the top corners for strike hours/silent hours and strike quarters/silent quarters. The triple train fusee movement with anchor escapement, chiming on six bells and striking on a further bell with acanthus, mask and bird engraved back plate. The parcel gilt inverted bell top case with brass swing handle, blanked off sound frets to both the front and rear break arch doors, glazed side windows and sound frets upon block feet, 17" high handle down, together with bracket
Sold for £2,000
Estimated at £2,000 - £4,000
An early 18th century walnut bracket or table clock, the 6 3/4" break arch brass dial with Roman chapter ring, Arabic five minutes and lozenge half hour markers, finely matted centre with false pendulum and date apertures, mask and scroll spandrels. The arch with name disc signed Stephen Asselin, London with two subsidiary dials to the top corners for strike hours/silent hours and strike quarters/silent quarters. The triple train fusee movement with anchor escapement, chiming on six bells and striking on a further bell with acanthus, mask and bird engraved back plate. The parcel gilt inverted bell top case with brass swing handle, blanked off sound frets to both the front and rear break arch doors, glazed side windows and sound frets upon block feet, 17" high handle down, together with bracket
Dial has a repair to lower left corner. Movement fairly clean but not tested or guaranteed.
Case - Inner dial surround with old repairs. Slight lifting of veneer to top, short split above arch and small piece of veneer missing to right side. Small area of damaged veneer to front door, repair to area of rear door and left of door and general age-related marks.
Pendulum spring repaired pin stopping it fitting.
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Auction: The Oxford Library Sale, 8th Feb, 2023
