A rare miniature walnut table clock with published provenanceThe movement and dial by Charles Gretton late 17th century, the case a 20th century bespoke replacement the case with shallow caddy surmounted by a turned brass handle and four brass pierced mounts, moulded cornice, silk-backed sound frets to the front door and sides over glazed rectangular panels on a moulded base and block feet, veneered all over in panels of well-figured walnut, both doors with working locks using the same key. The 5.25inch square gilt brass dial mounted with four winged cherubs head spandrels framing the silvered chapter ring, five-minute Arabic numerals engraved within the minute band, the Roman hours interspersed by meeting arrow-head half-hour markers, with inner quarter hour track, signed between V and VII Char. Gretton London, blued steel sculpted hands, strike/silent lever at III. The twin gut (now wire) fusee movement with high-set fusees between the plates measuring 13.7cms x 11.6cms (5 7/16ths x 4 9/16ths) united by five knopped and finned pillars (centre one replaced), the going train terminating in a knife edge verge escapement with short pendulum set behind an elaborately pierced and engraved apron; the striking train with rack and pull repeat for the hours on the single bell, the backplate with stylised wheatear border framing a symmetrical pattern of climbing foliage including a pair of chrysanthemums and roses around the oval signature cartouche Charls= Gretton, London. Ticking, striking and repeating, together with a case key and a pierced floral 17th century style brass winding key. 31cms (12.25ins) high.FootnotesLiterature: Radage, D. et al (2016) Charles Gretton Clock & Watchmaking through the Golden Age. Vancouver: Three O'clock Publishing. Item SC12, pages 326-329 inclusive. Another clock by Charles Gretton with a similar backplate is featured in Dzik, S. (2019) Engraving on English Table Clocks: Art on a Canvas of Brass 1660-1800, Wild Boar Publications, pg. 323 (G1-1).
A rare miniature walnut table clock with published provenanceThe movement and dial by Charles Gretton late 17th century, the case a 20th century bespoke replacement the case with shallow caddy surmounted by a turned brass handle and four brass pierced mounts, moulded cornice, silk-backed sound frets to the front door and sides over glazed rectangular panels on a moulded base and block feet, veneered all over in panels of well-figured walnut, both doors with working locks using the same key. The 5.25inch square gilt brass dial mounted with four winged cherubs head spandrels framing the silvered chapter ring, five-minute Arabic numerals engraved within the minute band, the Roman hours interspersed by meeting arrow-head half-hour markers, with inner quarter hour track, signed between V and VII Char. Gretton London, blued steel sculpted hands, strike/silent lever at III. The twin gut (now wire) fusee movement with high-set fusees between the plates measuring 13.7cms x 11.6cms (5 7/16ths x 4 9/16ths) united by five knopped and finned pillars (centre one replaced), the going train terminating in a knife edge verge escapement with short pendulum set behind an elaborately pierced and engraved apron; the striking train with rack and pull repeat for the hours on the single bell, the backplate with stylised wheatear border framing a symmetrical pattern of climbing foliage including a pair of chrysanthemums and roses around the oval signature cartouche Charls= Gretton, London. Ticking, striking and repeating, together with a case key and a pierced floral 17th century style brass winding key. 31cms (12.25ins) high.FootnotesLiterature: Radage, D. et al (2016) Charles Gretton Clock & Watchmaking through the Golden Age. Vancouver: Three O'clock Publishing. Item SC12, pages 326-329 inclusive. Another clock by Charles Gretton with a similar backplate is featured in Dzik, S. (2019) Engraving on English Table Clocks: Art on a Canvas of Brass 1660-1800, Wild Boar Publications, pg. 323 (G1-1).
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