Louis Casartelli, Yacht or Ship’s Clock – circa late 19th century
£5,850.00
A Fine 19th Century Yacht or Ship’s Clock
Formerly on board the Yacht Marynthea (later Conqueror)
Circa late 19th Century
A substantial and exceptionally well-made 19th century marine clock retailed by Louis Casartelli of Liverpool, contained within a 24 cm bronzed cast brass drum case, the sides pierced with sound frets to allow the full resonance of the strike.
The 19 cm silvered dial is crisply engraved and signed for the retailer, centred by a recessed subsidiary seconds dial and regulated through a sector aperture at 12 o’clock, permitting fine adjustment of the large platform escapement without dismantling the case — a feature characteristic of superior marine timepieces.
The movement is of twin fusee eight-day duration, striking the full ship’s bells on a bell. The substantial plates support a notably large and well-finished jewelled platform escapement, clearly constructed with stability in mind. The combination of twin fusee maintaining power and a high-grade platform escapement places this clock firmly in the upper echelon of late 19th century yacht equipment, rather than the more commonly encountered single-fusee ship’s timepiece.
The quality of construction is evident throughout, from the mass and casting of the drum case to the confident layout of the train and strike work. A previous professional repairer described it as “without doubt the finest marine clock I have ever seen” — a remark that, while enthusiastic, is not without technical justification.
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