17th Nov, 2011 9:00 GMT/BST

Autumn Catalogue Sale

 
Lot 1198
 

1198

A Fine George III Mahogany Brass Mounted Striking Table Clock, signed Yeldrae Norton for...

A Fine George III Mahogany Brass Mounted Striking Table Clock, signed Yeldrae Norton for (Eardley Norton), London, No.1381, circa 1760, the inverted bell top with carrying handle, four foliate urn finials, glazed side viewing windows and pull repeat cord, front canted corners with applied mask and floral brass mounts, moulded base raised on ogee bracket feet, 7-inch arched brass dial with silvered Roman and Arabic chapter ring, signed matted dial centre with date aperture and numbered on a silvered recessed plaque, the arch with strike/silent selection, twin fusee movement with verge escapement and striking on a bell, bob pendulum, backplate with engraved scroll work and numbered 1381, also stamped to the side of the movement edge, secured with brackets, 51cm high

Eardley Norton is recorded as a maker of great repute and was working from 49 St.John Street, Clerkenwell in the mid 18th century. He was free of the Clockmakers Company from 1770-1794. In 1771 he patented a striking mechanism and many of his clocks and watches are in major collections and museums around the world today.

Sold for £12,000
Estimated at £6,000 - £8,000


 

12.09.11, Case has been cleaned at some time but to a high standard, bottom left hand side of the back door with an old repair and piece of wood added, the right hand side with two very small piece of veneer added and the glass has chips around the edges, left hand side with some minor cracks, wooden dial surround with a crack mark and some veneer replaced, chapter ring and subsidiary ring may need re-silvering, movement looks clean, in going order.

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Auction: Autumn Catalogue Sale, 17th Nov, 2011

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