Rivers & Son, London, A Georgian Ebonised Verge Bracket Clock
Auction Lot
FS39/736
Rivers & Son, London, A Georgian Ebonised Verge Bracket Clock (FS39/736) offered in our Two Day Fine Art Sale starting on 10th July 2018 at our salerooms in Exeter, Devon.
Lot Description
Rivers & Son, London, a Georgian ebonised verge bracket clock the eight-day duration, five-pillar movement having a verge escapement and striking the hours on a bell with pull repeat and having a fully engraved backplate, the seven-inch round enamelled dial having black Roman hour numerals, Arabic outer five-minute numerals and signed Rivers & Son, London, with decorative blued steel hands, the ebonised case having a full opening front door with brass fret work below and brass edging, brass side frets, a three-pad top with brass mounts, surmounted by a brass carrying handle and standing on brass bracket feet, height 34cm (handle down): 38cm (handle up). * Biography David Rivers is recorded as working in Sweetings Alley, London being free of the Clockmakers Company in 1766 with the business becoming Rivers & Son in circa 1782 with an address in Cornhill, where they were successors to Daniel de St Jeu, Clockmakers to her Majesty. David died in 1815.
Notes
Reference: Brian Loomes, Watch & Clockmakers of the World; NAG Press, 2006.
Department
Works of Art & Clocks
Fine Art Category
Bracket Clocks
Sale Information
FS39: Two Day Fine Art Sale
Tuesday, 10th July 2018
Okehampton Street, Exeter
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