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A fine silver cased pocket…
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Auction Location:
Melbourne
Date:
22-Oct-2024
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Description:
A fine silver cased pocket clock-watch, maker John Low English circa 1695 5 cm dial diameter, 6 cm case diameter, 6.4 cm high. A fine silver cased pocket clock-watch, maker John Low. English circa 1695. Hour striking clock-watch in a single silver consular style case. Silver champleve dial, half hour touch diamonds, signed "Low" in a cartouche above the centre and "London" in a cartouche below. Both cartouches surrounded by foliate scrolling. Inner ring with Roman hour numerals, outer ring with Arabic minute numerals. The broad bezel is pierced with a foliate pattern and the sides of the back of the case are lightly chased with a similar foliate pattern and exotic birds. The case under the dial is pierced in a similar but narrower manner to the bezel. The piercing is to allow the sound as the watch strikes the hours (as a clock does, hence the name) to be heard. The movement has two trains: the going train, which drives the hands, and the striking train which causes the watch to strike the hours on a steel bell housed inside the case. The going train has a verge escapement, fusee and chain drive. The winged cock is pierced and engraved with a foliate pattern, and broad, engraved rim. The foot is similarly engraved, as is the fret around the regulator dial. Brass count wheel screwed to the backplate, which is signed "Low London". The table of the cock has a hole in the top left hand quadrant to allow the winding spindle of the going train to protrude through it. The striking train is wound by a spindle protruding through the backplate between the table and the foot. Tulip pillars, damaged fusee stop, pierced spring barrel for the striking train. Two-arm steel balance, using the winding spindle for the going train as a banking pin. Note the early pivoted stirrup bow. Reference: John Low was admitted to the Clockmakers Company in 1672. Provenance: Purchased by Norman Dean from Lawrence Gould in December 1972 for 450 Pounds. Dimensions: 5 cm dial diameter, 6 cm case diameter, 6.4 cm high
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