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A Fine English Striking Carriage Clock by John McCabe, circa 1840-50
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A Fine English Striking Carriage Clock by John McCabe, circa 1840-50
Four-glass and ebonized wood Chinese influenced pagoda top, with brass handles. Dial: the foliate-engraved and engine-turned 3 3/4 inch gilt dial with Roman chapter ring, blued hands and strike / silent lever above XII, MOVEMENT: the twin chain fusee movement with platform lever escapement and balance wheel, platform lever escapement with slow/fast adjustment is mounted on the top plate and there is a pull cord for repeating the hours on a bell, engraved to backplate James McCabe, Royal Exchange, London.
Literature: Derek Roberts Carriage and Other Traveling Clocks, Schiffer 1993, p. 292. Fig. 20-4
Max Ht. 10 x 7 x 6 1/2 in.
Provenance: Paul Hackamac, LA chapter no. 52 or 56, study clock in LA.
Purchased from renowned horology scholar Jim Cipra of Long Beach, California.
The collection of Dr. William Thomas, Naples, Florida.
James McCabe English Bracket Clock, T & S
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James McCabe English Bracket Clock, T & S: bell strike; double fusee movement; painted dial with Roman numerals, marked James McCabe Royal Exchange London 1504; fancy engraved and bright brass works also marked “James McCabe Royal Exchange London”; has pendulum and case key. In a wood case with brass inlay; screen sides and glass back door. Quite nice.
Runs and chimes beautifully.
(No winding key.)
18″ x 10 1/2″
James McCabe, No. 1895, Giant Patinaed Brass Striking Carriage or Mantel Clock
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James McCabe, No. 1895, Giant Patinaed Brass Striking Carriage or Mantel Clock
James McCabe, Royal Exchange, London, circa 1835. The case with stepped and molded top, chamfered front angles terminating in volutes, with arched glazed side panels, on base with molded gallery and projecting front angles, raised on bun feet, the arched silvered dial within a silvered sight ring, with engraved Roman chapter ring, signed above James McCabe, Royal Exchange, London and numbered to the centre 1895, blued steel moon hands, with five tapering pillars to the twin chain fusee movement, large gilt platform with plain gilt balance to underslung lever escapement, maintaining power, trip repeat, strike on bell, with repeat signature and number to the rear, with numbered key and original wooden travelers case.
Literature: Derek Roberts Carriage and Other Travelling Clocks, Schiffer 1993, p.292, Fig.20-4.
Ht. 8 1/2 in.
Provenance: Paul Hackamac, LA chapter no. 52 or 56, study clock in LA.
Purchased from renowned horology scholar Jim Cipra of Long Beach, California.
The collection of Dr. William Thomas, Naples, Florida.
A fine and rare mid 19th century hour repeating carriage clock by James McCabe
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James McCabe, Royal Exchange, London, a fine and rare hour repeating carriage clock, the gilt brass case beautifully engraved with floral and foliate motifs on a matted ground, and set with four thick bevelled glasses, and back with shuttered winding and setting apertures, and strike – silent slide, signed roman numeral electroformed dial with floral and foliate ornament and blued steel fleur de lys hands, signed, two train fusee movement with lever platform, striking the hours on a blued steel gong, and repeating the last hour on demand, serial #2836, the case bottom with label of Camerer, Cuss & Co.
A fine and rare mid 19th century hour repeating carriage clock by James McCabe
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James McCabe, Royal Exchange, London, a fine and rare hour repeating carriage clock, the gilt brass case beautifully engraved with floral and foliate motifs on a matted ground, and set with four thick bevelled glasses, and back with shuttered winding and setting apertures, and strike – silent slide, signed roman numeral electroformed dial with floral and foliate ornament and blued steel fleur de lys hands, signed, two train fusee movement with lever platform, striking the hours on a blued steel gong, and repeating the last hour on demand, serial #2836, the case bottom with label of Camerer, Cuss & Co.
English Fusee Quarter Hour Striking Carriage Clock
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English Fusee Quarter Hour Striking Carriage Clock with Exposed Escapement. 2 inch silvered dial has black Roman hour numerals and spade hands. In a gilt brass case with an incised decorated top and front, beveled glass on the front and sides; the rear door has a pierced back and the top glass for viewing the escapement. Movement & strike mechanism function correctly. Dimensions: 6 3/4 in. high x 3 3/4 in. wide x 3 in. deep. Weight: 4.65 lbs.
English Fusee Quarter Hour Striking Carriage Clock
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English Fusee Quarter Hour Striking Carriage Clock with Exposed Escapement. 2 inch silvered dial has black Roman hour numerals and spade hands. In a gilt brass case with an incised decorated top and front, beveled glass on the front and sides; the rear door has a pierced back and the top glass for viewing the escapement. Movement & strike mechanism function correctly. Dimensions: 6 3/4 in. high x 3 3/4 in. wide x 3 in. deep. Weight: 4.65 lbs.