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Distinguished Private Collection

A George III green and gilt japanned musical table clock for the Turkish market, Isaac Rogers, London, circa 1770

Lot Closed

November 13, 01:52 PM GMT

Estimate

4,000 - 6,000 GBP

Lot Details

Description

Distinguished Private Collection

A George III green and gilt japanned musical table clock for the Turkish market, Isaac Rogers, London, circa 1770


7¾-inch dial with scroll spandrels, matted centre with annular date, the arch with subsidiary strike/silent and tune selection dials flanking a recessed silvered plaque signed Isaac Rogers, London, the three train fusee movement with verge escapement, trip repeat striking on a bell and playing one of four tunes at the hour or at will on a nest of nine bells with nine hammers, the case with bell top and flambeau finials above gilt-brass floral corner mounts and foliate scroll feet, the whole redecorated in gilt and red with flowers and foliage,

61cm. 24in. high overall

Collection of the Marquis de Biron, sold Galerie George Petit, Paris, 9th-11th June, 1914, Lot 376;
Collection of the Duc de Tallyrand, sold Sotheby's London, 19th March, 1973, Lot 106;
Private Collection, Anonymous sale, sold Etude Coutourier Nicolay, Paris, 19th November 1981, Lot 200;
Private Collection, sold Christies New York, 19th April 1989, Lot 56