c.1830 Miniature English Inlaid Rosewood and Silver Bracket Clock
English
Inv. #: E59
Maker: William Payne & Co., No. 1222.
Circa: 1830
Size: 10.525 in.
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Case
The diminutive Neo-Gothic peaked Rosewood case has ebonized columns to the front corners that support brass inlayed peaks, peaked wooden frets to the sides with ormolu surrounds, a shaped front door also with a matching ormolu surround, is supported by wooded bun feet and is surmounted by a shaped cross.
Dial
The Sterling silver engine-turned dial has Roman numerals for the hours, a seconds subsidiary dial, a strike/silent chapter above, an up/down aperture below and finely cut steel hands.
Movement
The large eight day time and strike movement has twin fusees, peaked plates that mirror the case, screwed pillars, finely cut wheelwork, a vertically mounted lever escapement with steel escapewheel and fast/slow lever, is wound off the backplate and is signed on the backplate, 'Payne 163 New Bond St'. It strikes by bell both for hours and half-hours and has the repeat cord out the side.
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