A small fusee striking bracket clock in a break-arch ebonised case. circa 1800.

A pretty little clock that is simple in appearance.

Stock No:   14458

The eight day duration, double fusee movement with Anchor Recoil escapement. Also, rack striking the hours on a top-mounted bell , knopped pillars and also strike/silent select and pull repeating that has a spherical carved jet pull knob..

Behind a 5 1/4" wide, break-arch white painted iron dial with attractive raised gilt spandrel areas of floral design that are bordered in gilt dot and line, this is also repeated around the main chapter area and the arch strike/silent chapter which is black inked bearing "STRIKE" and "SILENT" with decoration between. The chapter area, also black inked has outer Arabic 15 minutes with cruciform other hours. The minutes are dotted over the Roman hour numerals. The centre bears the maker's signature of "J. DUMBELL" and "PRESCOTT" (Liverpool). The matching blacked iron hands are of open diamond design and the strike select hand is straight with a counterpoised tail.

Contained in an ebonised case. The break-arch top has a central cast brass, swinging carrying handle and returned moulding to 3 sides. This sits directly over the full-size locking and glazed break-arch front door that has quadrant brass beading around the aperture. The rear has a glazed and locking arched door and the sides have high arched sound apertures with cloth-backed, cast brass, fishscale sound frets. The short plinth has top moulding to 3 sides and sits upon 4 cast brass, splayed Ogee feet.

* J. Dumbell is recorded as working on Prescott (Liverpool) from circa 1800 until 1829.

Dimensions:           15 1/2" high with the handle up x 9" wide x 6 1/4" deep excepting the feet protrusions.

Circa:                      1800.

Condition:                The movement is in full working order, it keeps time and the striking, silencing and pull
                                repeat also operate correctly however, it would greatly benefit from a complete
                                overhaul also, the pendulum holdfast bracket has been removed. The dial is very good
                                and retains its original base paint, the inking appears to have been sympathetically
                                touched in as do the raised gilt areas. The case is also very good but the brass door
                                frame has some dents and the locks though original, require attention.

Price:                       £2,750 in its present and working condition. A price for any work required by the
                                purchaser and timescale can be supplied upon enquiry.