AN EDWARDIAN INLAID MAHOGANY SMALL FUSEE MANTEL/BRACKET TIMEPIECE JAYS, LONDON, FIRST QUARTER OF THE 20th CENTURY The four columnar pillar single chain fusee movement with arched plates and anchor escapement regulated by lenticular bob pendulum with holdfast to backplate, the 4.25 inch slightly convex white painted circular Roman numeral dial signed JAYS, 142-144 Oxford St., LONDON to centre and with steel spade hands within canted silvered surround set behind a heavy hinged cast brass bezel with bevelled convex glass, the break-arch case with cushion moulded cavetto cornice over chevron-banded lozenge decorated line-bordered panel beneath the dial flanked by boxwood lined angles, the sides plain and the rear flush with arched brass grille inset door set within the frame of the case, on stepped ogee moulded skirt base applied with brass presentation plate engraved J.R. WESTMACOTT. M.B.E., FROM, D.I.P. AND STAFF, 1910-1921 to front over block feet. 28.5cm (11.25ins) high, 19cm (7.5ins) wide, 12.5cm (5ins) deep. The London-based silversmith, jeweller and retailer of Luxury goods, James Jay, first operated from premises at 366 Essex Road from 1867 before acquiring the business of Richard Attenborough and Company at 142-144 Oxford Street in 1887. The business became James Jay Limited in 1897, then Jay, Ricard Attenborough and Company in 1904 and continued trading until circa 1950. Condition Report: Movement is of notably good quality, appears all original (except for the pendulum retaining screw knob) and is in relatively clean working condition. The dial has some slight wear around the winding hole and to the edges where it butts against the silvered mask otherwise is in fine original condition albeit with some patches of staining/grime. The silvered canted bezel has some tarnishing/spotting to the finish. The case is in fine original condition with faults vey much limited to a few minor bumps, scuffs and other minimal age-related blemishes. Timepiece is complete with pendulum, winding key and a case key. Condition Report Disclaimer
AN EDWARDIAN INLAID MAHOGANY SMALL FUSEE MANTEL/BRACKET TIMEPIECE JAYS, LONDON, FIRST QUARTER OF THE 20th CENTURY The four columnar pillar single chain fusee movement with arched plates and anchor escapement regulated by lenticular bob pendulum with holdfast to backplate, the 4.25 inch slightly convex white painted circular Roman numeral dial signed JAYS, 142-144 Oxford St., LONDON to centre and with steel spade hands within canted silvered surround set behind a heavy hinged cast brass bezel with bevelled convex glass, the break-arch case with cushion moulded cavetto cornice over chevron-banded lozenge decorated line-bordered panel beneath the dial flanked by boxwood lined angles, the sides plain and the rear flush with arched brass grille inset door set within the frame of the case, on stepped ogee moulded skirt base applied with brass presentation plate engraved J.R. WESTMACOTT. M.B.E., FROM, D.I.P. AND STAFF, 1910-1921 to front over block feet. 28.5cm (11.25ins) high, 19cm (7.5ins) wide, 12.5cm (5ins) deep. The London-based silversmith, jeweller and retailer of Luxury goods, James Jay, first operated from premises at 366 Essex Road from 1867 before acquiring the business of Richard Attenborough and Company at 142-144 Oxford Street in 1887. The business became James Jay Limited in 1897, then Jay, Ricard Attenborough and Company in 1904 and continued trading until circa 1950. Condition Report: Movement is of notably good quality, appears all original (except for the pendulum retaining screw knob) and is in relatively clean working condition. The dial has some slight wear around the winding hole and to the edges where it butts against the silvered mask otherwise is in fine original condition albeit with some patches of staining/grime. The silvered canted bezel has some tarnishing/spotting to the finish. The case is in fine original condition with faults vey much limited to a few minor bumps, scuffs and other minimal age-related blemishes. Timepiece is complete with pendulum, winding key and a case key. Condition Report Disclaimer
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