Hammer Price w/ BP
$4,500
| Lot #: 20 A Fine English Striking Carriage Clock by John McCabe, circa 1840-50 |
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Four-glass and ebonized wood Chinese influenced pagoda top, with brass handles. Dial: the foliate-engraved and engine-turned 3 3/4 inch gilt dial with Roman chapter ring, blued hands and strike / silent lever above XII, MOVEMENT: the twin chain fusee movement with platform lever escapement and balance wheel, platform lever escapement with slow/fast adjustment is mounted on the top plate and there is a pull cord for repeating the hours on a bell, engraved to backplate James McCabe, Royal Exchange, London. Literature: Derek Roberts Carriage and Other Traveling Clocks, Schiffer 1993, p. 292. Fig. 20-4 |
| Max Ht. 10 x 7 x 6 1/2 in. |
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Provenance Jim Cipra, Horological Consultant, Long Beach, California. The collection of Dr. William Thomas, Naples, Florida. |
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Condition In running condition. |
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Auction Date Mar 31, 2023 |
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