A high quality Regency 8 day rosewood bracket clock of beautiful colour and patination, by F B Adams & Sons of London, in excellent original condition with the original matching brass inlaid rosewood wall bracket.
Case
The high quality case veneered in beautifully figured rosewood with silk lined brass sound frets and brass carrying handles to the sides. Brass bound moulded recessed panels surrounding the dial, standing on a moulded plinth and four brass bun feet. The chamfer top with decorative moulding beneath and opening cast brass bezel with convex glass and the original locking mechanism. Opening glazed rear door with the original lock.
The original brass inlaid matching figured rosewood wall bracket of elegant design.
Dial
The convex round white dial ( original finish) with Roman chapter, signed to the centre F B Adams & Sons, St John’s Square, London, with strike silent lever above the XII,
Movement
The fully restored, high quality, twin fusee movement of eight day duration, united by five knopped pillars, with the original anchor escapement and striking the hours on a single bell, with strike silent facility. Substantial brass bob pendulum, with London style rating adjustment and knurled thumbscrew pendulum restraint. Fully signed to the backplate, FB Adams & Son, St John’s Square, London.
Hands
Beautiful blued steel hands of delicate fretted spade design.
An elegant, well proportioned original clock with a wonderfully figured rosewood case of excellent colour and patination, with the original wall bracket.
All of our clock movements are restored by our horologist who works exclusively for us and come with a 2 year mechanical guarantee.
Our horologist is a Fellow of the British Horological Institute (FBHI), having 50 years of full time professional engagement in the repair & restoration of clocks, watches, music boxes & barometers. He was the recipient of the Worshipful Company of Clockmakers Bronze Medal.
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