17TH CENTURY ANTIQUE EBONY AND GILT TABLE CLOCK BY EDWARD BURGIS OF LONDON
By Edward Burgis
United Kingdom, circa 1685
17TH CENTURY ANTIQUE EBONY AND GILT TABLE CLOCK BY EDWARD BURGIS OF LONDON
United Kingdom, circa 1685
H 13 inch (33 cm) W 10⁵/₈ inch (27 cm) D 6¹/₄ inch (16 cm)
A rare James II ebony and gilt-metal basket-top quarter-striking spring table clock. The latched 7 1/4 inch square dial has a matted centre, silvered and engraved chapter-ring with strike or silent above 'XII'.
The three-train verge fusee movement quarter-strikes on two bells and has a beautifully engraved backplate with tulips and scrollwork, and the maker's name 'Edward Burgis Londini fecit'.
Condition Good
MATERIALS Ebony