A fine George III gilt brass mounted ebonised quarter-chiming table clock with enamel dials Robert Philp, London, circa 1770 The substantial six pillar triple chain fusee bell striking movement with verge escapement regulated by short bob pendulum and chiming a melody for the quarters on a graduated nest of eight bells with eight hammers, the leafy foliate scroll engraved backplate signed Rob’t Philp, London to an elaborate scroll cartouche, the 7 inch brass break-arch dial applied with circular convex white enamel Roman numeral centre with Arabic five minutes to outer track and pierced gilt brass hands , the angles with applied foliate cast spandrels beneath subsidiary STRIKE/SILENT selection dial flanked by conforming cast mounts to arch, the gilt brass mounted ebonised bell top case capped with urn finial to the scroll-outline upstand over rococo scroll cast gilt brass mounts and four further gilt finials to superstructure, the front door with inset gilt fillet moulding to the glazed dial aperture and scroll cast upper quadrant frets flanked by canted angles adorned with fine female caryatid and tied rose drapery cast mounts, the sides with hinged gilt brass handles over circular and concave-topped musical trophy and sunburst cherub mask cast sound frets, the rear with break-arch glazed door, the cavetto moulded shallow skirt base applied with lion’s mask centred drapery swag mount to front, on generous leafy scroll cast feet, 51cm (20ins) excluding top finial; 56cm (22ins) high overall. Robert Philp is recorded in Loomes, Brian Watchmakers & Clockmakers of the World, Volume 2 as working in London circa 1740-81. He was maker of musical and astronomical clocks and watches who was known to have supplied clocks sent to China and also movements for installation in Chinese cases (see White, Ian English Clocks for the Eastern Markets pages 223 and 225, Figure 8.14b). A particularly fine ormolu cased quarter striking table clock with revolving spherical moon made by Philp for the Chinese market was sold at Sotheby’s in their sale entitled ‘Arts of Europe’, London, 10th July 2013 (lot 85) for £73,300. Condition report disclaimer
A fine George III gilt brass mounted ebonised quarter-chiming table clock with enamel dials Robert Philp, London, circa 1770 The substantial six pillar triple chain fusee bell striking movement with verge escapement regulated by short bob pendulum and chiming a melody for the quarters on a graduated nest of eight bells with eight hammers, the leafy foliate scroll engraved backplate signed Rob’t Philp, London to an elaborate scroll cartouche, the 7 inch brass break-arch dial applied with circular convex white enamel Roman numeral centre with Arabic five minutes to outer track and pierced gilt brass hands , the angles with applied foliate cast spandrels beneath subsidiary STRIKE/SILENT selection dial flanked by conforming cast mounts to arch, the gilt brass mounted ebonised bell top case capped with urn finial to the scroll-outline upstand over rococo scroll cast gilt brass mounts and four further gilt finials to superstructure, the front door with inset gilt fillet moulding to the glazed dial aperture and scroll cast upper quadrant frets flanked by canted angles adorned with fine female caryatid and tied rose drapery cast mounts, the sides with hinged gilt brass handles over circular and concave-topped musical trophy and sunburst cherub mask cast sound frets, the rear with break-arch glazed door, the cavetto moulded shallow skirt base applied with lion’s mask centred drapery swag mount to front, on generous leafy scroll cast feet, 51cm (20ins) excluding top finial; 56cm (22ins) high overall. Robert Philp is recorded in Loomes, Brian Watchmakers & Clockmakers of the World, Volume 2 as working in London circa 1740-81. He was maker of musical and astronomical clocks and watches who was known to have supplied clocks sent to China and also movements for installation in Chinese cases (see White, Ian English Clocks for the Eastern Markets pages 223 and 225, Figure 8.14b). A particularly fine ormolu cased quarter striking table clock with revolving spherical moon made by Philp for the Chinese market was sold at Sotheby’s in their sale entitled ‘Arts of Europe’, London, 10th July 2013 (lot 85) for £73,300. Condition report disclaimer
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