LOT 126 A VICTORIAN BRASS MOUNTED EBONISED QUARTER-CHIMING BRACKET C...
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A VICTORIAN BRASS MOUNTED EBONISED QUARTER-CHIMING BRACKET CLOCKW.H. AND S. JACKSON, LONDON, CIRCA 1870The substantial six pillar triple chain fusee movement chiming the quarters on a graduated nest of eight bells and sounding the hour on a coiled gong, the going train with anchor escapement regulated by heavy disc-bob pendulum incorporating pivoted beam rise-fall regulation to suspension and holdfast bracket to the movement backplate, the 9 inch engraved silvered brass arch dial inscribed W.H. & S. JACKSON, London, 242, F to centre, with blued steel hands and fine foliate scroll engraved infill to spandrel areas with the upper continuing upwards to envelop the subsidiary FAST/SLOW regulation and STRIKE/SILENT selection dials, the break-arch case with generous gilt pineapple finial to the disc-turned surmount over cavetto cornice and cast brass mask-centred floral spray mount to tympanum, the front with rectangular glazed door incorporating brass fillet moulding to the aperture and winged cherub head and foliate scroll decorated upper quadrant frets, flanked by canted angles applied with ogee-shaped brass corbels to upper and lower margins, the sides with generous hinged cast brass carrying handles over gilt gothic rose window decorated arched sound frets, the rear with red-tinted rectangular panel-glazed door, on cushion moulded skirt base with leafy scroll cast bracket feet.70cm (27.5ins) high, 44.5cm (17.5ins) wide, 28cm (11ins) deep.The partnership between William Henry and Samuel Jackson is recorded in Loomes, Brian Watchmakers & Clockmakers of the World, Volume 2 as trading in London 1851-81.
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