A RED CHINOISERIE JAPANNED TABLE/BRACKET CLOCKBEARING A SIGN...

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£700 - £1,000

A RED CHINOISERIE JAPANNED TABLE/BRACKET CLOCKBEARING A SIGNATURE FOR JOHN GRAHAM, LONDON, PROBABLY AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN, LATE 18th CENTURYThe four columnar pillar twin fusee bell striking movement with four-wheel trains and anchor escapement regulated b disc bob pendulum, the backplate engraved with large symmetrical foliate scrolls around an engraved inscription John Graham, Londini Fecit within a herringbone outer border, the 7.5 inch brass break-arch dial with false bob aperture to the foliate scroll engraved centre within applied silvered Roman numeral chapter ring, with scroll pierced blued steel hands and winged cherub mask spandrels to angles beneath arch now centred with a silvered boss engraved Graham, London flanked by scroll cast mounts, the red chinoiserie japanned case with 'Quare pattern' hinged brass double scroll carrying handle over concave upstand decorated in raised polychrome and gilt with a pavilion to front, applied to the convex superstructure continuing down to envelope the cavetto break-arch cornice applied with brass flambeau urn figures adjacent oriental figural decoration to the angles, the front with hinged glazed break-arch door decorated with floral motifs within gilt lattice infill and with gilt baton moulded angles, the floral spray painted break-arch side panels with unusual quatrefoil glazed panels over shaped-outline rectangular windows, the rear matching the front except for the painted detail, on repeating gilt lappet painted cavetto moulded skirt base with brass ball feet, (movement and dial with alteration, case probably later decorated).43cm (17ins) high with handle down, 29cm (11.5ins) wide, 16cm (16.25ins) deep.

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Movement is in clean working condition however, as catalogued, has had alteration undertaken including conversion of escapement to anchor (from verge), removal of rise/fall regulation and strike/silent selection. In addition to these alterations the movement has also been largely re-trained with most of the wheelwork above the fusees now being replacements. The movement has four wheel trains hence probably runs for around a week. Evidence to the rear of the dial (filled and vacant holes) suggests that the dial originally had subsidiary dials for strike/silent and regulation to the arch. These are no longer present and have been replaced by the current silvered boss and mounts; the spandrels are also replacements. Dial otherwise presents as being in good clean condition. The case was most likely originally ebonised with the present japanned decoration probably dating from the early 20th century. Other than some slight wear and minor localised flaking to the decoration in places the case is in very good presentable condition.Clock has a winding key.