A VERY RARE ENGLISH PIERCED AND ENGRAVED GILT BRASS TABLE CLOCK WINDING KEY ANOMYNOUS, LATE 17th CENTURY The disc-shaped thumb piece pierced and engraved with symmetrical foliate scrolls around a central floral bud within line-scribed ring surround, fitted with a columnar pipe pierced with a square. 4.8cm (1.875ins) wide, 7.6cm (3ins) long; the square 5mm. The weight and feel of symmetrical pierced and engraved decoration of the current lot can be broadly compared with the work of Thomas Tompion's engraved 'G-195' as described in Dzik, Sunny ENGRAVING ON ENGLISH TABLE CLOCKS, Art on a Canvas of Brass 1660-1800, Appendix 1 'Another look at Tompion's Graver 195: Cluster Analysis' (pages 379-93). Condition Report: Retains original fire-gilding albeit with significant rubbing, wear and discolouration commensurate with age and use. There is a small amount of localised vice jaw bruising to the rim at one side. The pipe is secure and in good condition. Condition Report Disclaimer
A VERY RARE ENGLISH PIERCED AND ENGRAVED GILT BRASS TABLE CLOCK WINDING KEY ANOMYNOUS, LATE 17th CENTURY The disc-shaped thumb piece pierced and engraved with symmetrical foliate scrolls around a central floral bud within line-scribed ring surround, fitted with a columnar pipe pierced with a square. 4.8cm (1.875ins) wide, 7.6cm (3ins) long; the square 5mm. The weight and feel of symmetrical pierced and engraved decoration of the current lot can be broadly compared with the work of Thomas Tompion's engraved 'G-195' as described in Dzik, Sunny ENGRAVING ON ENGLISH TABLE CLOCKS, Art on a Canvas of Brass 1660-1800, Appendix 1 'Another look at Tompion's Graver 195: Cluster Analysis' (pages 379-93). Condition Report: Retains original fire-gilding albeit with significant rubbing, wear and discolouration commensurate with age and use. There is a small amount of localised vice jaw bruising to the rim at one side. The pipe is secure and in good condition. Condition Report Disclaimer
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