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6 Joseph Knibb, London
A rare ebony veneered double-six hour striking grande sonnerie table
clock. Circa 1690
121⁄2 inches high
CASE
The case has a typical foliate-tied gilt-metal handle above the cushion moulded top, the sides are glazed sides and there is a foliate pierced ebony sound fret to the top rail of the front door which is further applied with a gilt-brass cherub head escutcheons. The simple moulded flat-to-the-table base is pasted to the underside with a printed sale label for the Wetherfield Collection of Clocks:
Dispersed by Mallett & Son and Arthur S. Vernay Inc. No. 112 in the sale catalogue.
The rear door is pasted with a label printed:
THE ANTIQUARIAN HOROLOGICAL SOCIETY HOROLOGICAL MASTERWORKS
The Museum of the History of Science, OXFORD 2003 Exhibit No. 38
DIAL
The 61⁄4 inch square dial is signed Joseph Knibb London beneath the silvered chapter ring with Roman and Arabic numerals, finely matted centre with well sculpted blued steel hands, winged cherub spandrels and latched dial feet.
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