Lot 125
JOSEPH SARGENT, CIRCA 1795
Mahogany bell top case with gilt brass handle to centre of bell top, glazed panels to the sides, brass trimmed front door and gilt brass caryatids to front corners of the case. The moulded base raised on gilt brass bracket feet. The 16.5 cm wide brass dial with pierced blue steel hands, pierced spandrels to a silvered Roman and Arabic chapter ring with a recessed bell-shaped cartouche signed Jos Sargent Jermyn Street St James above the centre arbour. The centre finely matted with calendar aperture. Alarm disc to the centre arbour. Eight day, bell striking, twin fusee movement with verge escapement and rack striking to hours and quarters, ting tang on two bells. Pull activated alarm mechanism.
53 cm height, 30 cm width, 19 cm depth
Estimate $8,000 - $12,000
gilding original, stress marks to case. Felt replaced. dial refinished. Moonphase original . crack to wood on door above lock. minor losses to fret
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The Hose Collection
AUCTION
Sale: LJ8255
6:30pm - 25 June 2018
333 Malvern Rd, South Yarra 3141
VIEWING
Wednesday 20 June, 12pm-8pm
Thursday 21 June, 10am-4pm
Friday 22 June, 10am-4pm
Saturday 23 June, 10am-4pm
Sunday 24 June, 10am-4pm
CONTACT
Chiara Curcio
chiara.curcio@leonardjoel.com.au
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