23rd Oct, 2021 10:00
the 9" painted dial with floral spandrels enclosing a 24-hour chapter ring and a recessed centre having a landscape painted background with a Palladian-style building in a rural setting. The revolving day and night dial having a moving sun during daylight which disappears at night time and rising the next day. The arch with revolving moon dial having 3D globes and strike/silent function to the left-hand side, the dial centre signed and numbered John Thwaites, Clerkenwell, Londres, 2445. fronting an eight-day fusee movement with five knopped pillars, anchor escapement and geared remote winding, striking the hours on a bell and pull repeat. The backplate with engraved border and signed John Thwaites, Londres and numbered to the top edge of the front plate 2445. The impressive case with concave-sided cresting having brass flame finials, caryatid corners, sunburst sound frets, leaf cast bracket feet and side carrying handles 63.5cm to the top of the finial.
Sold for £5,980
Auction: October Fine Art Catalogue Sale, 23rd Oct, 2021
including a fine selection of antiques and art
Viewing
Sun 17th October 11am to 3pm
Mon 18th October 10am to 4pm
Tues 19th October 10am to 4pm
Wed 20th October 10am to 4pm
Thurs 21st October from 8:30am
Fri 22nd October from 8:30am
Sat 23rd October from 8:30am
Viewing is at our saleroom in Embsay
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