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A fine George III ebony cased…
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Melbourne
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26-Jun-2024
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A fine George III ebony cased bracket clock, maker John Monkhouse, London. English circa 1765. the dial inscribed Jn Monkhouse London. with two subsidiary dials for regulation and strike/silent. the dial with steel chapter ring, fine matt centre, blued steel hands, false pendulum, calendar aperture and central alarm disk with 5 pillar, double fusee movement and pivoted verge escapement, with finely foliate engraved backplate also signed "Jn Monkhouse, London". Provenance: Private Collection. Sold Mossgreen Melbourne 2 March 2009 lot. A highly significant private Sydney collection. Reference: John Monkhouse is recorded as a London clockmaker working from 1756 to 1770 see Britten's Old Clocks and Watches and their makers. . Dimensions: case 49 cm high 29.5 cm wide, dial 17 cm wide 24 cm high
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Horology (Clocks & watches): Clocks - Bracket