A fine English gilt brass double fusee carriage clock with h...

Hammer

£1,900

A fine English gilt brass double fusee carriage clock with hour strike, mid-19th century, unsigned, the slightly convex, 6.5cm. white enamel Roman dial within a deeply engraved, gilt brass mask with scrolling foliage, fronting a double fusee movement with substantial plates united by four turned gun barrel pillars, below a gilt platform with 'Slow' Fast' adjustment to the back edge, the steel balance over an underslung lever escapement, the hours striking on a bell, in a column case with bevelled glass panels to the front, sides and top, solid removable rear door, plinth base and adjustable counter feet, turned, the octagonal section handle on S-scroll uprights, 6 5/8in. (16.8cm.) high. Not currently running - runs extremely briefly and hesitantly when moved or the hand set knob is turned, but clearly requires some attention. Strikes correctly. The dial has a small demi-lune crack at the edge of the dial between 8 and 9, otherwise good. The case in clean and bright overall, with just a little spotting and some small scratches to the gilt finish in a few places. Both side glass panels have a chip at the lower edge in the centre.