Chandler, London – 1765
£15,500.00
*Possibly Edward Chandler, apprenticed to* John Wightman *27 September 1717*
A very rare English brass-cased twin fusee travelling bracket clock dating to around 1765. The eight-day movement which has a verge escapement features a fully engraved backplate of confident mid-Georgian character. The bell is underslung within the movement — a thoughtful and compact solution that allows clearance for the hammer within what is a notably neat and unusually proportioned case. A comparable arrangement is seen in the work of John Ellicott, who adopted a remote pivoted hammer at the side for similar spatial reasons, though the present execution remains distinct in its integration and economy.
The silvered chapter ring is set above a signed cartouche mounted within a specially cast brass embellishment depicting cherubs amongst scrolling foliage — an expressive and decorative flourish that lifts the dial beyond the purely functional. Time is displayed by a pair of exceptionally well-cut steel hands of elegant profile. Compact, robust, and resistant to the attentions of beetle and climate alike, this is an extremely smart little clock — precisely the sort of resilient companion suited to travel on the Grand Tour.
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