Lot n° 51
Payne & Co, 163 New Bond Street No. 5868
The two-colour case surmounted by a shaped carrying handle over four finials on reeded Doric columns, the front and sides with engine-turned decoration and repeat button to the right hand panel, sitting on an inverted plinth base and button feet. The rear door with pierced and shaped sound fret backed in red silk. The 4 inch gilt brass Roman dial with engraved centre filled with floral decoration and a central bird, with blued steel Breguet-style hands. The 19th century twin fusee movement signed to the backplate Payne & Co, 163 New Bond Street No. 5868, striking and repeating the hours on a blued steel gong, with vertically mounted monometallic balance wheel mounted to the top of the backplate to an English lever escapement. Ticking and striking. Case probably associated. 25cms (10ins) high.
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