MARKWICK, MARKHAM, PERIGAL. LONDON. A SMALL GEORGE III TORTO...

Hammer

£16,800

MARKWICK, MARKHAM, PERIGAL. LONDON. A SMALL GEORGE III TORTOISESHELL AND ORMOLU-MOUNTED STRIKING AND MUSICAL EIGHT DAY TABLE CLOCK FOR THE TURKISH MARKET the bell top pediment above an arched case with applied gilt foliate scrollwork mounts and pierced rococo style sound frets enclosing a masked 4" enamel dial with Turkish chapter ring within a gilt arched surround with foliate scroll engraved decoration fronting a rear-wound four train eight-day fusee movement with verge escapement and shaped plates joined by eight pillars, quarter chiming one of four tunes on eight bells via sixteen hammers, striking the hour on a 9th bell the foliate engraved backplate inscribed 'John Barbot London' 38.5cm high to top of finial