A FINE 19TH CENTURY R W MARTIN. LONDON COLOURED AND SALT GLA...

Hammer

£7,400

A FINE 19TH CENTURY R W MARTIN. LONDON COLOURED AND SALT GLAZE STONEWARE MANTEL CLOCK No.59 inscribed 2/1877, the reverse breakfront leaf incised plinth base supporting grotesque winged mythical beasts flanking scrollwork panels and lion's mask rear corners beneath a canted scale ground pediment with domed pierced sound side roundels topped by three winged cherubs and a scrollwork cresting. The 3 1/4" white enamel dial with Roman numerals fronting an eight-day French spring-driven movement with bell strike. The case reverse foot inscribed R W Martin. London, dated and numbered with inscribed signature beneath base. (43cm high)