Beschreibung:

A RARE VICTORIAN GILT-BRASS QUARTER-CHIMING GIANT SKELETON CLOCK OF MONTH DURATION ATTRIBUTED TO JOHN MOORE & SONS, LONDON, NUMBERED 11403, CIRCA 1851 The substantial gilt-brass frame with lobed and pierced 7/16 in. (1.1 cm.) thick plates intricately engraved to front and rear, raised on four waisted feet of rectangular section, the front feet each stamped with serial number ' 11403 ', the engraved openwork 20 3/8 in. (51.7 cm.) diameter chapter ring with stylised foliate scrolls and scalloped outer edge, the points indicating minutes, flanking twelve blue opaque glass oval plaques applied with finely engraved Roman numerals, with pierced and foliate chased hour and minute hands, the month-going three train triple-fusee movement with dead beat escapement and engraved steelwork, quarter chiming on a nest of eight bells and striking the hour on a large gong mounted on a stand to the rear, the steel rod pendulum with fine adjustment and T-bar suspension with applied cast foliate ornament to both sides of the bob, raised on an oval gilt-brass base with foliate engraved border, mounted on a later mahogany plinth with glazed display case; with crank winding key The clock: 25 1/8 in. (64 cm.) high; 24 in. (61 cm.) wide; 13 1/8 in. (33.3 cm.) deep Overall, including case: 32 ½ in. (82.5 cm.) high; 31 ¾ in. (80.6 cm.) wide; 18 ¼ in. (46.4 cm.) deep Provenance Sir Vincent Henry Penalver Caillard (1856-1930), Wingfield House, Trowbridge, Wiltshire. Knight Frank & Rutley, Contents of Wingfield House , 10-13 November 1930, Lot 226. Where probably acquired by Mr. Herbert Christopher Hayes, Bristol. Thence by descent to the current owner.