A Victorian lacquered brass skeleton timepiece Unsigned, third quarter of the 19th century The six slender baluster turned pillar single chain fusee movement with five spoke wheel crossings and half-deadbeat escapement regulated by decorative disc bob gridiron pendulum, the train vertically planted between fine pedestal cartouche-shaped plates pierced with a design reminiscent of 17th century Boulle marquetry with central vase motif surmounted by equestrian figure and adorned with foliate scrolls and tendrils, the front with elaborately fretted silvered chapter ring with oval Gothic style Roman cartouche numerals within delicate foliate borders incorporating minute ring, on red velvet covered plinth applied to an line-border inlaid ‘D’-ended rosewood stand to take a glass dome cover standing on bun feet, the plates 26cm (10.25ins) high; 43cm (17ins) high overall. Cites Regulations Please note that this lot (lots marked with the symbol Ω in the printed catalogue) may be subject to CITES regulations when exported from the EU. The CITES regulations may be found at www.defra.gov.uk/ahvla-en/imports-exports/cites Condition report disclaimer
A Victorian lacquered brass skeleton timepiece Unsigned, third quarter of the 19th century The six slender baluster turned pillar single chain fusee movement with five spoke wheel crossings and half-deadbeat escapement regulated by decorative disc bob gridiron pendulum, the train vertically planted between fine pedestal cartouche-shaped plates pierced with a design reminiscent of 17th century Boulle marquetry with central vase motif surmounted by equestrian figure and adorned with foliate scrolls and tendrils, the front with elaborately fretted silvered chapter ring with oval Gothic style Roman cartouche numerals within delicate foliate borders incorporating minute ring, on red velvet covered plinth applied to an line-border inlaid ‘D’-ended rosewood stand to take a glass dome cover standing on bun feet, the plates 26cm (10.25ins) high; 43cm (17ins) high overall. Cites Regulations Please note that this lot (lots marked with the symbol Ω in the printed catalogue) may be subject to CITES regulations when exported from the EU. The CITES regulations may be found at www.defra.gov.uk/ahvla-en/imports-exports/cites Condition report disclaimer
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