John Mottram, London, miniature time only bracket clock with sweep seconds, the Regency style veneered mahogany case with multicolor bands of inlay and fine string inlay, brass bezel, brass carrying handle, and molded base with brass bracket feet, locking
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24 October 2024
Case in an old, dark finish, losses to inlay at top and right of dial, case with some minor splits and veneer with checking, feet and carrying handle good, feet have been off the case, the case bottom leveled at the corners, and the feet reattached, brass hardware polished, bezel probably replaced, dial with scratches and a few minor flakes at edge, hour hand correct, minute hand repaired, seconds hand replaced, movement dirty, running, one movement mounting screw replaced, one missing, back plate with empty screw and steady pin hole near barrel arbor, pendulum repaired. Ht 11 5/8" to top of handle, a wonderful little clock that is well worth restoring
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Mottram, John
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R. O. Schmitt Fine Arts
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John Mottram, London, miniature time only bracket clock with sweep seconds, the Regency style veneered mahogany case with multicolor bands of inlay and fine string inlay, brass bezel, brass carrying handle, and molded base with brass bracket feet, locking back door with old glass and ivory escutcheon, Arabic numeral white enamel dial with gold spade hands and black painted brass sweep second hand, 8 day fusee timepiece movement with shouldered plates, tapered, turned pillars, and recoil escapement outside the back plate, key wind and set from back, c1800 Case in an old, dark finish, losses to inlay at top and right of dial, case with some minor splits and veneer with checking, feet and carrying handle good, feet have been off the case, the case bottom leveled at the corners, and the feet reattached, brass hardware polished, bezel probably replaced, dial with scratches and a few minor flakes at edge, hour hand correct, minute hand repaired, seconds hand replaced, movement dirty, running, one movement mounting screw replaced, one missing, back plate with empty screw and steady pin hole near barrel arbor, pendulum repaired. Ht 11 5/8" to top of handle, a wonderful little clock that is well worth restoring
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