Richard Baker London The repousse basket with bird handle over an intricately moulded edge and glazed sides (finials and decorative brass side panels probably later), on cast bun feet, the 7 inch square brass dial with single line bordering the winged cherubs head spandrels, Roman and Arabic chapter ring with half-quarter marks, finely matted centre and decorated date aperture, with blued steel hands, the twin fusee (now chain) movement most unusually with seven knopped and ringed pillars, striking the hours on a bell and repeating the quarters on three further bells and hammers, the verge escapement resting on a knife-edge over the backplate with line border framing a bold pattern of symmetrical pairs of flowers within scrolling foliage 40cms (16ins) high. 40cms (16ins) high.
Richard Baker London The repousse basket with bird handle over an intricately moulded edge and glazed sides (finials and decorative brass side panels probably later), on cast bun feet, the 7 inch square brass dial with single line bordering the winged cherubs head spandrels, Roman and Arabic chapter ring with half-quarter marks, finely matted centre and decorated date aperture, with blued steel hands, the twin fusee (now chain) movement most unusually with seven knopped and ringed pillars, striking the hours on a bell and repeating the quarters on three further bells and hammers, the verge escapement resting on a knife-edge over the backplate with line border framing a bold pattern of symmetrical pairs of flowers within scrolling foliage 40cms (16ins) high. 40cms (16ins) high.
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