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A George III Satinwood Chiming Enamel Dial Table Clock, signed Prince & Cattles, York, circa 1810, arched pediment with brass ball finials and finely painted with swag decoration, finely pierced scroll decorated brass panels, elaborately and finely pierced side frets, side carrying handles, stop brass fluted front columns, base finely painted with scroll work and depicting musical instruments, hour repeat side cord, brass ball feet, 7-1/2-inch enamel dial with Roman numerals and signed, arch with two enamel dials for fast/slow regulation and strike/silent selection, brass dial surround finely engraved with scroll and floral decoration, triple fusee movement with an anchor escapement, chiming with eight hammers on a nest of eight bells and a further bell for the hours, movement backplate signed to the centre in an oval cartouche and with engraved outer borders, movement secured in by two brackets 67cm highCase with a small piece of moulding missing to the top right hand side, case with small scratches and small chips in parts, some small cracks to the left hand side and areas around the left hand side handle which are dry and appears to be slightly blistered to the surface, some of the brass pierced panels have come slightly loose, one of the top side brass panels with one rivet missing, main enamel dial with several hairline cracks, some chips around two of the winding holes, one sign of an old chip which has been touched-up/restored, strike/silent dial with one hairline crack, clock chiming and striking movement is not working correctly at present and this needs attention. With pendulum and two keys.
