14th Nov, 2020 10:00 GMT/BST

Autumn Fine Sale - Online auction

 
  Lot 80
 

80

An Unusual Mahogany Night Watchman's Wall Timepiece, 19th century, side and bottom doors,...

An Unusual Mahogany Night Watchman's Wall Timepiece, 19th century, side and bottom doors, 12-inch painted dial with Roman numerals and a central Roman numeral wheel, dial marked below the wheel Jn Whitehurst Pat, large A-frame shaped single chain driven fusee movement with an anchor escapement, 42cm high see illustration

By repute, this originally belonged to Kedleston Hall and was sold to Rolls-Royce, London Road Works, Derby in 1906/7. After WWII is was transferred to Roll- Royce at Crewe, from where it was privately sold to Ireland.

Sold for £2,500
Estimated at £700 - £900


 

01.10.20 Case is faded in parts, some small chips and cracks to veneers, brass bezel with cracks, one side wooden peg is missing, dial is discoloured and rubbed in parts, some paint is missing, hour hand is loose, movement is dirty, with pendulum. No serial number to the movement

 


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Auction: Autumn Fine Sale - Online auction, 14th Nov, 2020

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