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• Lot n° 54 Attributed to James McCabe, London. Retailed by Charles Taylor & Co., London & Bristol, numbered on the backplate 5560. The 30cms (12 inch) high case surmounted by a reeded carrying handle supported on distinctive sinuous scroll supports, over a large bevelled glass inspection panel with matching sides, the canted front corners cast with pronounced sparrow-beak profiles, all raised on a moulded plinth base, the solid, lift-out rear door with shuttered winding apertures for hand-setting, regulation and winding. The matt gilt dial engraved allover with flowers and foliate scrollwork on a matted ground, the polished 4.25inch Roman dial with outer minute track and blued steel fleur-de-lyse hands, signed within a shield cartouche Chas Taylor & Co London & Bristol. The numbered, triple chain fusee movement with fine English lever platform escapement with a heavy brass balance, chiming the quarters on a nest of eight polished bells and striking the hours on a blued steel gong fixed to the backplate, stamped FD, the full quarter repeat activated via a button to the left-hand side of the case. Sold together with the original double-ended winding key. Ticking, striking, chiming and repeating. 30cms (12ins) high. With handle down, 24cms (9.5ins).