Lot 124
GEORGE III MAHOGANY MUSICAL TABLE CLOCK
LATE 18TH/ EARLY 19TH CENTURY
Auction: Day One | Wed 12th November 2025 at 10am | Lots 1 to 338
Description
the 8 inch cream enamel dial with Roman numerals, the arch with a ‘Strike/Silent', tune select (rubbbed) and ’Chime/Silent' dials, pierced gilt spandrels, the breakarch case surmounted with a spire and brass ball finial, the corners with ball finial, over a pierced brass crescent moon sound fret panel, the arched dial flanked by stop fluted canted angles, the sides with pierced foliate grills, on a moulded plinth base with brass bun feet, the triple train chain fusée movement striking the full hour to a bell, chiming to a large pin wheel activated nest of twelve bells, the backplate with engraved border
Dimensions
68cm high, 38cm wide, 27cm deep
Footnote
The present clock bares strong similarities to the work of the London clockmaker Walter Mitchelson, recorded as working in 3 Helmet Row, London, circa 1775-1800 (Clockmakers of the World, Brian Loomes, p.544). There are some notable comparisons to bracket clocks recently offered on the market signed by this maker. One clock had near identical brass inlaid stop fluted canted angles to the sides of the case and very similar style to the fine pierced brass sound fret panels above the dial (George III mahogany chiming bracket clock signed Walter Mitchelson, Bearnes Hampton & Littlewood, Exeter, 13 Jul 2022, lot 1976). The movements of several other clocks were also of very similar construction, one with a very similar repeating semi-circular engraved border to the backplate (George III mahogany bracket clock signed Walter Mitchelson, Hutchinson Scott, Skipton, 17 Oct 2023, lot 1085). Another again had a similarly engraved border to the backplate and also a similarly proportioned spire surmounting the case (George III mahogany bracket clock signed Walter Mitchelson, Tring Market Auctions, Tring, 17th Jun 2022, lot 21).