Beschreibung:

A Victorian brass inlaid mahogany drop-dial wall timepiece with ten inch dial The dial signed for Gillett and Bland, Croydon, late 19th century The four pillar single fusee movement with anchor escapement regulated by lenticular bob pendulum and stamped with number 6706 to backplate, the 10 inch circular white painted Roman numeral dial bearing signature GILLETT & BLAND, Steam Clock Factory, CROYDON to centre and with steel spade hands within hinged cast brass glazed bezel with angled silvered fillet to inner edge and moulded turned wooden surround, the box case with side doors above drop-trunk fronted with inlaid brass line border interrupted with rosettes to angles flanked by shaped ears, the curved base with pendulum access flap, 39.5cm (15.5ins) high. Condition report disclaimer