DESBOIS, LONDON. A FINE ENGLISH MID 19th CENTURY GIANT DOUBL...

Hammer

£10,500

DESBOIS, LONDON. A FINE ENGLISH MID 19th CENTURY GIANT DOUBLE FUSEE REPEATING CARRIAGE CLOCK the gilt brass case having a facetted handle over heavy bevelled glass panels within a moulded case with finely cast scrolls to the canted corners, the lift-out solid rear door with shuttered hand setting and winding squares, the engraved silvered arched brass dial with Roman numerals and scroll engraved decoration fronting a substantial signed twin chain fusee movement with five baluster turned pillars and Harrison maintaining power, the signed platform with a weighted cut and compensated bi-metallic balance and English lever escapement, striking on a circular-section coiled steel gong 25cm high handle up - comes with original gilt key