Beschreibung:

A VICTORIAN SPRING-DRIVEN PUBLIC OR TURRET TIMEPIECE MOVEMENT JOHN MOORE AND SONS, LONDON, MID 19th CENTURY The substantial four columnar pillar back-wound single chain fusee movement with stepped plates and anchor escapement for regulation by heavy lenticular bob pendulum, the backplate with offset engraved minute setting dial centred with a square connected to the motionwork over signature John Moore & Sons, Clerkenwell, London to lower margin, the frontplate stamped with serial number 10356 to lower right, with a pair of large gilt painted counterweighted hands and an unrelated turret clock suspension spring block. The plates 20cm (8ins) high by 14cm (8ins) wide; the movement 20cm (8ins) deep overall. John Moore and Sons succeeded the partnership of George Handley and John Moore (both of whom were apprenticed to, and were successors of, John Thwaites who died in 1800) on the death of George Handley in 1824. The firm worked from 38-9 Clerkenwell Close and became particularly well known for producing public clocks and supplying movements to other makers. The last of the Moore dynasty of clockmakers, Henry James died aged 60 in 1899, however the firm is thought to have continued into the early years of the 20th century. Condition Report: Despite the mechanism being in dirty neglected condition it is in working order with the escapement willing to beat when wound. There is no visible evidence of alteration of noticeable replacements. There is no pendulum, dial or winding key present with the movement. Condition Report Disclaimer