Georgian style Chinoiserie bell top case with triple chime movement. Circa. 1730.
The solid cherry case is black lacquered and decorated with gold leaf and hand painted Chinoiserie motifs. The finished artwork is sealed using gold size and each piece is hand finished.
•Polished triple chime 8 day movement with 9 jewel platform escapement and chime silencer
•Automatic night silencer (10.00 PM to 7.15 AM) and chime sequence correction
•Plays Westminster, Whittington and St. Michael melodies on rods
•Solid brass dial with cherub spandrels, silver finish chapter ring and fine milled hands.
•Bevelled glasses and lacquered solid brass furniture