Lot n° 127
A mid 19th century Japanese weight-driven Hashira-dokei wall clock
The case surmounted by a butterfly nut securing the deep bell with pronounced internal lip over a visible verge foliot bar with adjustable timing weights, with iron top and bottom plates united by square-section posts, on octagonal feet, the slightly textured rectangular brass dial with a fixed copper hand reading against twelve adjustable numerals over an aperture, the sides fitted with doors opening to reveal the crown wheel (pallet arbor mounted from the bell stand on silk) and countwheel striking. Running and striking. Together with an ebonised wall bracket, lines with counter-weights and two driving weights. 26cms (10.5ins) high.
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