A CHARLES II GILT-BRASS MOUNTED EBONY DUTCH-STRIKING EIGHT DAY TABLE CLOCK
JOSEPH KNIBB, LONDON. CIRCA 1680
A CHARLES II GILT-BRASS MOUNTED EBONY DUTCH-STRIKING EIGHT DAY TABLE CLOCK JOSEPH KNIBB LONDON. CIRCA 1680 The Phase III type case with faceted ribbon-tied gilt-brass handle to cushion-moulded top also applied with gilt-brass foliate mounts to front and sides, glazed side panels, the front door with replaced pierced fret to the upper rail and typical Knibb gilt-brass escutcheons to each side, above stepped and moulded plinth base, the 6 in. square gilt-brass dial signed along the lower edge 'Joseph Knibb Londini Fecit', with gilt-brass winged cherub mask spandrels to silvered Roman and Arabic chapter ring with fleur-de-lys half hour markers, matted centre with date square below XII, well-sculpted blued steel hands, the fully-latched movement secured to the case with turn catches, with typical Knibb slender plates joined by five ringed vase pillars, twin gut fusees with original verge escapement, Dutch-striking on two bells with two hammers via twice-twelve calibrated pierced countwheel on the back plate, this with outer scored line and with flower engraving around signature cartouche for 'Joseph Knibb Londini Fecit'; replaced Knibb-style brass winding key, case key 11¾ in. (29.5 cm.) high, handle down; 9 in. (23 cm.) wide; 5¾ in. (14.5 cm.) deep
A CHARLES II GILT-BRASS MOUNTED EBONY DUTCH-STRIKING EIGHT DAY TABLE CLOCK
JOSEPH KNIBB, LONDON. CIRCA 1680
A CHARLES II GILT-BRASS MOUNTED EBONY DUTCH-STRIKING EIGHT DAY TABLE CLOCK JOSEPH KNIBB LONDON. CIRCA 1680 The Phase III type case with faceted ribbon-tied gilt-brass handle to cushion-moulded top also applied with gilt-brass foliate mounts to front and sides, glazed side panels, the front door with replaced pierced fret to the upper rail and typical Knibb gilt-brass escutcheons to each side, above stepped and moulded plinth base, the 6 in. square gilt-brass dial signed along the lower edge 'Joseph Knibb Londini Fecit', with gilt-brass winged cherub mask spandrels to silvered Roman and Arabic chapter ring with fleur-de-lys half hour markers, matted centre with date square below XII, well-sculpted blued steel hands, the fully-latched movement secured to the case with turn catches, with typical Knibb slender plates joined by five ringed vase pillars, twin gut fusees with original verge escapement, Dutch-striking on two bells with two hammers via twice-twelve calibrated pierced countwheel on the back plate, this with outer scored line and with flower engraving around signature cartouche for 'Joseph Knibb Londini Fecit'; replaced Knibb-style brass winding key, case key 11¾ in. (29.5 cm.) high, handle down; 9 in. (23 cm.) wide; 5¾ in. (14.5 cm.) deep
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