Yonge & Son, Strand, London, 19th Century Miniature Bracket Clock – Circa 1830
£9,500.00
This refined early 19th-century miniature bracket clock represents the restrained elegance of London workmanship during the late Regency period. Signed by Yonge & Son of the Strand, it is a compact yet stylish example, clearly conceived as a gentleman’s library or private study clock.
The ebonised case is raised on brass ball feet and enriched with a brass inlaid floral panel, echoed by a matching border to the locking front door. The chamfered top is surmounted by a fluted block carrying its original brass flambeau finial, giving the clock a poised vertical emphasis despite its modest scale. The proportions are particularly pleasing — tall enough to command presence, yet compact enough for a desk or small bracket.
The 4-inch square silvered dial is neatly engraved to the spandrels and signed at the centre. The inclusion of a subsidiary seconds display elevates it beyond the purely decorative, reflecting its overall quality . The Breguet-style hands are well suited to the dial layout and period. The alarm facility further enhances its practicality — an uncommon refinement in a clock of this size.
Within, the high-quality fusee movement with anchor escapement is fitted with a transit lock, underscoring its careful construction and London origin. The layout is clean and purposeful, characteristic of Strand makers supplying discerning metropolitan clientele.
Clocks of this scale — combining fusee movement, seconds indication, alarm work and such refined casework — are notably scarce. This is a particularly fine and complete example of the type.
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