A rare victorian engraved gilt-brass quarter striking large strut clock Thomas Cole London, No. 973. Retailed by C.F. Hancock, London. Circa 1852 The silvered dial profusely engraved with foliage, the chapter ring with Roman chapters and blued steel fleur-de-lys hands, the centre engraved with an urn overflowing with fruit within a floral galrand, all within a foliate engraved gilt frame, the two-train movement with separate backplates to each train, the going train with spring barrel and five wheel train with five crossings and lever escapement with cut bimetallic balance with gold timing screws, the strike train with spring barrel and two hammers striking the quarters and hours on two straight gongs of circular section, the foliate engraved case numbered 973 on the base, the backplate with folding winding handles and shutter to the escapement and engraved by the retailer C.F. Hancock 39 Bruton St. Bond St. London. Jeweller and Silversmith the The Queen , with chained easel stand, lacking svivel stand in the base; together with the original brown leather travelling case with green velvet lining 7¼in. (18.5cm.) high
A rare victorian engraved gilt-brass quarter striking large strut clock Thomas Cole London, No. 973. Retailed by C.F. Hancock, London. Circa 1852 The silvered dial profusely engraved with foliage, the chapter ring with Roman chapters and blued steel fleur-de-lys hands, the centre engraved with an urn overflowing with fruit within a floral galrand, all within a foliate engraved gilt frame, the two-train movement with separate backplates to each train, the going train with spring barrel and five wheel train with five crossings and lever escapement with cut bimetallic balance with gold timing screws, the strike train with spring barrel and two hammers striking the quarters and hours on two straight gongs of circular section, the foliate engraved case numbered 973 on the base, the backplate with folding winding handles and shutter to the escapement and engraved by the retailer C.F. Hancock 39 Bruton St. Bond St. London. Jeweller and Silversmith the The Queen , with chained easel stand, lacking svivel stand in the base; together with the original brown leather travelling case with green velvet lining 7¼in. (18.5cm.) high
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