 William
Underwood of London
c. 1740
Height 19 ½” Width 12 ¾” Depth 8 ½”
Price:- P.O.A.
A fine triple fusee quarter repeating bracket clock.
The brass dial with chapter ring and spandrels has subsidiary strike/silent
to the arch. The fully engraved
backplate is outstanding. The 8
day movement strikes each hour in a bell with pull quarter repeat on a
carillon of 10 bells.
The ebony on fruitwood case with inverted bell top has reeded columns to the
front and fine brass fretwork to each side of the arch.
There are glass panels and frets to the case side.
 William
Hunter of London
The tunes are played each hour on a carillon of 10 bells and striking each hour
on a single bell.
The back plate is fully engraved to a very high standard. The verge
movement has pull repeat cords for music and hour strike.
The inverted bell top case of ebony is finely proportioned and has brass
pillars, feet and inlay with 4 finials to the hood and frets to each side to
release the sound of the music.
 Winterhalder
& Hoffmeir
c. 1890
Height 28”
Price :-
£6,950
A fine quarter chiming bracket clock by Winterhalder & Hoffmeir,
Playing each quarter hour on four gongs and each hour on a single gong.
The brass silvered dial has subsidiary dials for chime/silent and rise &
fall regulation to the arch.
The carved case is quite outstanding.
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