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A Regency brass mounted satinwood balloon-shaped mantel timepiece with centre-seconds …

Auction 28.03.2017
28.03.2017
Schätzpreis
1.800 £ - 2.200 £
ca. 2.221 $ - 2.715 $
Zuschlagspreis:
1.600 £
ca. 1.975 $
Auktionsarchiv: Los-Nr. 149

A Regency brass mounted satinwood balloon-shaped mantel timepiece with centre-seconds …

Auction 28.03.2017
28.03.2017
Schätzpreis
1.800 £ - 2.200 £
ca. 2.221 $ - 2.715 $
Zuschlagspreis:
1.600 £
ca. 1.975 $
Beschreibung:

A Regency brass mounted satinwood balloon-shaped mantel timepiece with centre-seconds Attributed to Thomas Weeks, London, circa 1810 The circular four pillar single chain fusee movement with centre-seconds and visible five-spoke deadbeat escape wheel planted on the backplate behind pierced triangular cock with pallets above regulated by 10.5 inch lenticular bob pendulum, the 4 inch circular white enamel Roman numeral dial with unusual vertically aligned numerals and pierced gilt hands, the case with brass ball finial and drum movement housing fitted with glazed snap-on cover to rear, supported on rectangular block over cavetto moulded waist and generous swept base with ebony strung step mouldings and terminating with a simple simple skirt, the rear with shaped gilt brass blanking plate incorporating pendulum holdfast access flap, on turned brass feet, (front bezel and seconds hand lacking), 34.5cm (14.5ins) high. The current lot can be directly compared with several examples signed by Thomas Weeks of Coventry Street, London. Trademark features of this series of timepieces include centre-seconds, visible deadbeat escapement mounted on the movement backplate and distinctive design of case with ebony detailing. One such example was sold at Bonham’s FINE CLOCKS, London, 9th July 2013 (lot 89) for £4,500. Thomas Weeks was born in 1743 and presumably trained as a clockmaker prior to establishing his renowned museum of mechanical curiosities at 3 & 4 Titchbourne Street, London, in around 1788. His museum followed the contemporary fashion for exhibiting highly decorative ornamental and complex automaton clocks in the tradition of Janes Cox. Indeed Weeks acquired several pieces from Cox during the latter’s dispersal of his own museum in 1775. In around 1810 Weeks moved to Coventry Street where he continued until his death in 1834. His museum was subsequently auctioned with pieces such as a magnificent automaton silver swan finding new homes; in the swan’s case ultimately the Bowes Museum, Barnard Castle. Condition report disclaimer

Auktionsarchiv: Los-Nr. 149
Auktion:
Datum:
28.03.2017
Auktionshaus:
Dreweatts & Bloomsbury Auctions
16-17 Pall Mall
St James’s
London, SW1Y 5LU
Großbritannien und Nordirland
info@dreweatts.com
+44 (0)20 78398880
Beschreibung:

A Regency brass mounted satinwood balloon-shaped mantel timepiece with centre-seconds Attributed to Thomas Weeks, London, circa 1810 The circular four pillar single chain fusee movement with centre-seconds and visible five-spoke deadbeat escape wheel planted on the backplate behind pierced triangular cock with pallets above regulated by 10.5 inch lenticular bob pendulum, the 4 inch circular white enamel Roman numeral dial with unusual vertically aligned numerals and pierced gilt hands, the case with brass ball finial and drum movement housing fitted with glazed snap-on cover to rear, supported on rectangular block over cavetto moulded waist and generous swept base with ebony strung step mouldings and terminating with a simple simple skirt, the rear with shaped gilt brass blanking plate incorporating pendulum holdfast access flap, on turned brass feet, (front bezel and seconds hand lacking), 34.5cm (14.5ins) high. The current lot can be directly compared with several examples signed by Thomas Weeks of Coventry Street, London. Trademark features of this series of timepieces include centre-seconds, visible deadbeat escapement mounted on the movement backplate and distinctive design of case with ebony detailing. One such example was sold at Bonham’s FINE CLOCKS, London, 9th July 2013 (lot 89) for £4,500. Thomas Weeks was born in 1743 and presumably trained as a clockmaker prior to establishing his renowned museum of mechanical curiosities at 3 & 4 Titchbourne Street, London, in around 1788. His museum followed the contemporary fashion for exhibiting highly decorative ornamental and complex automaton clocks in the tradition of Janes Cox. Indeed Weeks acquired several pieces from Cox during the latter’s dispersal of his own museum in 1775. In around 1810 Weeks moved to Coventry Street where he continued until his death in 1834. His museum was subsequently auctioned with pieces such as a magnificent automaton silver swan finding new homes; in the swan’s case ultimately the Bowes Museum, Barnard Castle. Condition report disclaimer

Auktionsarchiv: Los-Nr. 149
Auktion:
Datum:
28.03.2017
Auktionshaus:
Dreweatts & Bloomsbury Auctions
16-17 Pall Mall
St James’s
London, SW1Y 5LU
Großbritannien und Nordirland
info@dreweatts.com
+44 (0)20 78398880
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