circa 1775, white painted metal dial with Roman hours and Arabic seconds and quarter hours, strike/silent function, marked "Elieza [sic] Chater/Change Alley,/London", bronze bracket feet, pineapple finials, handle, and other hardware, twin fusee five-pillar movement, elaborately engraved backplate, 19-3/4 x 12-1/8 x 7-1/4 in.
Provenance: John Beazor & Sons Ltd., Cambridge, England, April 6, 2004, for £6,650 (accompanied by copy of invoice); Private North Carolina Collection
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John Beazor & Sons Ltd., Cambridge, England, April 6, 2004, for £6,650 (accompanied by copy of invoice); Private North Carolina Collection
not tested for functionality (appears to be in good order), good overall condition with light wear commensurate with age and use, some cracks and age splits to wood, pineapple finials later, some crazing and retouch to dial, rear door with some warping
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