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A REGENCY BRONZE-MOUNTED BLACK MARBLE EIGHT-DAY MANTEL TIMEPIECE
Lot 146

A REGENCY BRONZE-MOUNTED BLACK MARBLE EIGHT-DAY MANTEL TIMEPIECE

PAYNE, LONDON, CIRCA 1830

Closed23 May 2013

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GBP 5,000

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A REGENCY BRONZE-MOUNTED BLACK MARBLE EIGHT-DAY MANTEL TIMEPIECE
PAYNE, LONDON, CIRCA 1830
CASE: the drum case with eagle finial and flanked by two recumbent lions with a ball to front paws, on stepped plinth DIAL: the gilt engine-turned dial with Roman numerals, pierced-heart blued-steel hands MOVEMENT: timepiece movement with chain fusee and recoil anchor escapement, the backplate signed Payne 163 New Bond Street., with pendulum; winding key
10 in. (25.3 cm.) high; 11 1/8 in. (28.2 cm.) wide; 3¾ in. (9.5 cm.) deep

Specialist note

William Payne worked from 163 New Bond Street. He is recorded as working from 1828-1851, later becoming Payne & Co. in 1857. He was granted a patent for musical clocks and for pedometers.