Exceptional Discoveries: The Olmsted Complications Collection
Dent, London
An important giant chronometer carriage clock with perpetual calendar, moon phases, Whittington chimes and equation of time on turntable base, No. 25262, 1865
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December 8, 03:00 PM GMT
Estimate
50,000 - 70,000 USD
Lot Details
Description
Movement: three-train for going, quarter striking on Whittington chime bells, detent escapement with Dent’s patented staple balance, helical hairspring, fusee and chain
Dial: 6 1/2 inches, eccentric mean-time dial, Roman numerals, subsidiary seconds beneath 12 o'clock, above are three additional subsidiary dials centered by one indicating perpetual calendar, combined with equation of time, moon phases and months flanked by dials for day of week and date, all subsidiary dials are silvered with matching scroll work centers, the mask gilt brass of foliate scrolls, signed M. F. Dent, Chronometer Maker to the Queen, 33 & 34, Cockspur Street, Charing Cross, London, No. 25262
Case: gilt brass case with beveled glass side and top panels, the back panel pierced and engraved scroll work design, with setting, striking and setting and winding holes are concealed beneath round metal discs, repeat function engaged via a slide located on the right side, with wood molded turn-table base swiveling 180 degrees to allow for winding, massive folding handle centered by engraved leafage. overall height with base and handle up: 21 1/2 x 13 inches
Dimensions: 33. 02 W x Height overall including the swiveling wooden base and handle up is 54.61 cm
- See Vaudrey Mercer, Edward John Dent, p.547,pl. 114
- No. 25262 is also shown in Charles Allix, Carriage Clocks, as well as another similar example with the No. 23715, see pls. IX,p.260, pls. IX/32-36 for each of these clocks.
- See also Derek Roberts, Carriage and Other Travelling Clocks, p.318, where another similar clock No. 24128, is noted and that there is the possibility that "this is part of a small series of clocks made by Dent in the 1860's of which one was possibly included in the London International Exhibition of 1862".