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A very fine gilt and engraved brass mid 19th century month going tripod timepiece with barometer...
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A very fine gilt and engraved brass mid 19th century month going tripod timepiece with barometer, thermometer, together with the original setting and winding key Thomas Cole, London, No.1882 71 The case formed of three cylindrical rods set on a circular base, meeting at an apex set with a silvered plumb bob, the stepped circular base engraved around the top edge and base plate set with a mercury thermometer and aneroid barometer in the recessed centre, the scale running from 28 to 31 inches and with seven weather predictions, the whole raised on three adjustable hexagonal feet; the heavy silvered spherical pendulum bob locked via Cole's ingenious pendulum-locking bar. The 6 inch silvered circular Roman dial with vacant retailers reserve above XII within the dotted minute ring, painted Roman chapters and blued steel hands over a florally engraved centre set with large subsidiary seconds dial. The month going movement with eight graduated pillars screwed through the plates, the large spring going barrel set in a separate shaped plate signed THOS COLE LONDON, 1882 71 below a smaller plate with deadbeat escapement, the pendulum with T-bar suspension and spherical bob reading against a silvered beat scale set into the locking bar. 50cms (19.5ins) high. Footnotes: A similar clock is illustrated and described in J. B. Hawkins, Thomas Cole and Victorian Clockmaking, pp 108-109. Saleroom notices: Please note that this movement is of ten to eleven-day duration and not a month duration as stated in the catalogue. This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: * * VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing
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Please note that this movement is of ten to eleven-day duration and not a month duration as stated in the catalogue.
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A very fine gilt and engraved brass mid 19th century month going tripod timepiece with barometer, thermometer, together with the original setting and winding key Thomas Cole, London, No.1882 71 The case formed of three cylindrical rods set on a circular base, meeting at an apex set with a silvered plumb bob, the stepped circular base engraved around the top edge and base plate set with a mercury thermometer and aneroid barometer in the recessed centre, the scale running from 28 to 31 inches and with seven weather predictions, the whole raised on three adjustable hexagonal feet; the heavy silvered spherical pendulum bob locked via Cole's ingenious pendulum-locking bar. The 6 inch silvered circular Roman dial with vacant retailers reserve above XII within the dotted minute ring, painted Roman chapters and blued steel hands over a florally engraved centre set with large subsidiary seconds dial. The month going movement with eight graduated pillars screwed through the plates, the large spring going barrel set in a separate shaped plate signed THOS COLE LONDON, 1882 71 below a smaller plate with deadbeat escapement, the pendulum with T-bar suspension and spherical bob reading against a silvered beat scale set into the locking bar. 50cms (19.5ins) high. Footnotes: A similar clock is illustrated and described in J. B. Hawkins, Thomas Cole and Victorian Clockmaking, pp 108-109. Saleroom notices: Please note that this movement is of ten to eleven-day duration and not a month duration as stated in the catalogue. This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: * * VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing
Saleroom Notice:
Please note that this movement is of ten to eleven-day duration and not a month duration as stated in the catalogue.
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