Lot 240
George II Ebonized Quarter Chiming Bracket Clock, James Chater, London, c.1760
Lot 240 Details
George II Ebonized Quarter Chiming Bracket Clock, James Chater, London, c.1760
the 8 inch brass dial with silvered Roman/Arabic chapter ring, date and mock pendulum apertures and makers crescent flanked by mask spandrels, strike/silent, quarters/no quarters and regulating ring in the break arch with further grotesque spandrels, fronting 7 pillar triple fusée anchor escapement movement striking on bell and chiming on 8 bells with scroll engraved backplate having ho-ho birds below makers name James Chater, LONDON
height 20.5" — 52.1 cm.
Estimate $3,000-$4,000