LOT 164 A George III brass mounted mahogany table clock, the dial signed for John Chance, Chepstow, circa 18
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A George III brass mounted mahogany table clock The dial signed for John Chance, Chepstow, circa 1800 The five pillar twin fusee bell striking movement with half deadbeat escapement regulated by lenticular bob pendulum, with trip-hour repeat and geometric border engraved backplate, the 8 inch single-sheet silvered brass Roman numeral break-arch dial with subsidiary calendar dial and inscribed Joh'n Chance, Chepstow to centre, with delicate pierced blued steel hands and subsidiary STRIKE/SILENT selection dial to arch, the break-arch case with hinged brass carrying handle to the single brass-edged pad to top over conforming brass fillet inset glazed aperture to front door and rectangular brass fish scale sound frets to sides, the rear with break-arch glazed door set within the frame of the case, on cavetto moulded skirt base with brass ogee bracket feet, 43cm (17ins) high excluding handle. The dial of the current lot is inscribed for John Chance who is recorded in Loomes, Brian Watchmakers & Clockmakers of the World, Volume 2 as working in Chepstow circa 1760-91.
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