Y A REGENCY EBONY AND BRASS INLAID MAHOGANY BRACKET CLOCK WI...

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£700 - £900

Y A REGENCY EBONY AND BRASS INLAID MAHOGANY BRACKET CLOCK WITH TRIP-HOUR REPEATDESBOIS AND WHEELER, LONDON, CIRCA 1820The five pillar twin fusee bell striking movement with lancet-shaped plates and anchor escapement regulated by lenticular bob pendulum with an effective length of 12 inches and incorporating stirrup-type regulation adjustment to the rod, the backplate signed Desbois & Wheeler, Gray's Inn Pafsage in flowing script towards the lower edge, the 6.75 inch circular convex cream painted Roman numeral dial signed DESBOIS & WHEELER, LONDON to centre, with decorative scroll pierced steel spade hands and STRIKE/SILENT selection switch at twelve o'clock within a laurel-leaf milled gilt brass surround set behind hinged convex glazed cast brass bezel, the lancet-top case with lipped cavetto cornice over ebony tracery decorated infill above the dial, down-curved reeded band to waist, and brass-rosette highlighted stylised foliate spandrel decorated ebony line-inlaid apron panel beneath, the sides with brass foliate ring handles over brass fretwork lancet-shaped frets and the rear with pointed break-arch glazed window set within the frame of the case, on canted moulded skirt base with brass inverted acorn feet.48cm (19ins) high, 25cm (9.75ins) wide, 16cm (6.25ins) deep.Daniel Desbois was apprenticed to John Johnson at Gray's Inn Passage and took over his business from circa 1790, working until 1846 and died two years later in 1848. The partnership between Daniel Desbois and Wheeler is recorded in Baillie, G.H., Clutton, C. and Ilbert, C.A. BRITTEN'S Old Clocks and Watches and their Makers as working from Gray's Inn Passage, London 1803-35.

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Movement is complete with no visible evidence of alteration or noticeable replacements but is a little dull/tarnished in appearance. The movement is in full working condition however a gentle clean service is advised before putting the clock into long-term use. The seatboard has two holes to the centre suggesting a pendulum holdfast was once fitted which is no longer present. The dial retains old surface with faults limited to wear around the winding holes, a few minor chips and some concentric wear/rubbing. Case is generally in very good original unrestored condition with faults essentially limited to minor shrinkage, bumps, scuffs, wear, a couple of small veneer patch repairs to the rear door as well as the rear door lock being loose. The silk to the side frets is degraded and the frets themselves need securing.Clock has pendulum, a case key but no winder.