Lot n° 133
An unusual 18th century mahogany bell top table clock with six pillar movement
Francis Dorrell, London
The case with handle over shaped glazed side panels to a moulded base on block feet. The 7 inch arched brass dial with strike/silent dial over a Roman and Arabic chapter ring framing the unusual fully engraved centre decorated with foliate scrolls and a bird on a matted ground, signed on a large recessed plaque. The twin gut fusee movement united by six knopped pillars, knife-edge verge escapement and rack striking on a bell, the backplate with wavy border framing a pair of birds and basket of fruit over the signature within a foliate cartouche. Ticking, striking and with operational trip repeat. 52cms (20.5ins) high.
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