A rare Queen Anne silver-mounted walnut, fruitwood and ebonised marquetry striking eight day table clock with quarter repeat
JOSEPH WINDMILLS, LONDON. CIRCA 1705
A rare Queen Anne silver-mounted walnut, fruitwood and ebonised marquetry striking eight day table clock with quarter repeat Joseph Windmills, London. Circa 1705 The case inlaid to all sides, silver foliate-tied S-form handle to the cushion moulded top, silk-backed frets above rectangular glazed side panels, the base on silver bun feet (one later), the 7in. square brass dial with silver winged cherub spandrels, strike/not strike lever to XI position, engraved and silvered Roman and Arabic chapter ring signed J Windills London with fleur-de-lys half hour markers and diamond half quarter hour markers, ringed winding holes, false pendulum and chamfered date square to the matted centre, pierced blued steel hands, the movement with five ringed pillars, twin gut fusees, engraved later apron and restored verge escapement, pull quarter repeat on a nest of five bells and rack strike on further bell, the back plate with foliate, fruit and bird engraving and signed Windmills London ; two case keys See p.118 for back plate and under dial details 14 in. (35.5 cm.) high, handle down
A rare Queen Anne silver-mounted walnut, fruitwood and ebonised marquetry striking eight day table clock with quarter repeat
JOSEPH WINDMILLS, LONDON. CIRCA 1705
A rare Queen Anne silver-mounted walnut, fruitwood and ebonised marquetry striking eight day table clock with quarter repeat Joseph Windmills, London. Circa 1705 The case inlaid to all sides, silver foliate-tied S-form handle to the cushion moulded top, silk-backed frets above rectangular glazed side panels, the base on silver bun feet (one later), the 7in. square brass dial with silver winged cherub spandrels, strike/not strike lever to XI position, engraved and silvered Roman and Arabic chapter ring signed J Windills London with fleur-de-lys half hour markers and diamond half quarter hour markers, ringed winding holes, false pendulum and chamfered date square to the matted centre, pierced blued steel hands, the movement with five ringed pillars, twin gut fusees, engraved later apron and restored verge escapement, pull quarter repeat on a nest of five bells and rack strike on further bell, the back plate with foliate, fruit and bird engraving and signed Windmills London ; two case keys See p.118 for back plate and under dial details 14 in. (35.5 cm.) high, handle down
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