Toovey's
Lot 1250
An impressive late Victorian mahogany bracket clock with eight day triple fusee movement chiming quarters on eight bells or four gongs and striking hours on a larger gong, the floral engraved gilt dial with silvered subsidiary chime/silent, pendulum regulation and chime selection dials above a silvered chapter ring with Arabic hour numerals, all within a pierced and engraved gilt floral and foliate scroll surround, the case with domed top, carved with foliate surmount and bellflower pendant panels, flanked by a pair of reeded finials, the stepped arch pediment with carved mask and foliate scroll frieze, above a glazed door, flanked by carved Ionic capital and bellflower corner columns, the sides with pierced fret panels, on a stepped and moulded plinth base, height 58cm, with pendulum, winder and case keys, together with a matching mahogany wall bracket, height 34.2cm.Buyer’s Premium 29.4% (including VAT @ 20%) of the hammer price. Lots purchased online via the-saleroom.com will attract an additional premium of 6% (including VAT @ 20%) of the hammer price.
