A good late 18th century brass-bound mahogany triple pad top table clock
Recordon, London
The leaf-cast brass handle mounted on the central of the three pads, each with a cast brass frame, over fish scale side frets, brass mounted corners and a brass-bound plinth base on ogee feet, the front door with glazed circular aperture over quadrant frets, both doors with ivory escutcheons. The white painted dial with black Roman chapter ring and blued steel hands, above the signature Recordon London. The twin gut (now copper wire) fusee movement with anchor escapement rack striking and trip repeating on a large bell, the pendulum with lockable holdfast and stirrup centre section centred by an engraved rating nut, the backplate engraved with a formal running border and signed Recordon London. Ticking, striking and repeating. Together with two case keys and a winding key. 40cms (15.5 ins) high
This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: Y Ф
Y Subject to CITES regulations when exporting items outside of the EU, see clause 13.
Ф This lot contains or is made of ivory and cannot be imported into the USA or any country within the EU.