C.1890, French, for Dent - London, 8-day quarter chiming on 8 bells bracket clock.

C.1890, French, for Dent - London, 8-day quarter chiming on 8 bells bracket clock. This is not English but a French copy of a late 17th century bracket clock with a gilt basket top and applied ornaments on an ebonized case. The case is in very nice condition, but the rear access door will need some restoration as there are some wooden parts broken off. The silvered chapter ring is tarnished and will need cleaning. The French movement is made in two parts with the chiming mechanism a separate component from the time and strike movement, but they are joined together with a brass strip. The hands are original. There are multiple labels on the back of a John S. Townsend Jewelry firm in Chicago that probably maintained the clock. This clock has sat idle for some time and the movement(s) will need cleaning. A 19th English fusee version of this clock would be worth around $4000, and a period clock with pull repeat around $20,000; lots of look for the money. Height 18.5 inches