A REGENCY BRASS-INLAID EBONISED TIMEPIECE BRACKET CLOCK WITH MUSICAL MOVEMENT
Lot 90 THE PROPERTY OF A GENTLEMAN FROM BELMONT HOUSE, EAST SUSSEX (LOTS 77-90)

A REGENCY BRASS-INLAID EBONISED TIMEPIECE BRACKET CLOCK WITH MUSICAL MOVEMENT

GEORGE WILKINS, LONDON, CIRCA 1820

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A REGENCY BRASS-INLAID EBONISED TIMEPIECE BRACKET CLOCK WITH MUSICAL MOVEMENT
GEORGE WILKINS, LONDON, CIRCA 1820
CASE: surmounted by a pinecone finial and inlaid with swags, quatrefoils, and floral motifs, the finial, upper mouldings and bracket later DIAL: white enamel dial with Roman hours and signed GEO. WILKINS/FRITH ST. SOHO, tune selection dial beneath concealed by door MOVEMENT: chain fusee timepiece movement with dead beat escapement, this movement mounted on a chain fusee musical movement playing three tunes on eight bells, tripped every hour or at will
22. 1/2 in. (57 cm.) high, overall; 8 ½ in. (22 cm.) wide; 6 in. (15 cm.) deep

By repute, this clock was a gift from the Duke of Windsor to his friend Graham Dilley Esq., vicar of Subenham, Leicestershire, a decorated submariner also known as 'The Sporting Parson'.
Purchased by Albert Odmark from Oliver Bentley, Leicester, May 1961.
The Albert Odmark Collection of Important Clocks and Watches, Christie's, London, 11 March 2005, Lot 303.
Acquired by the present owner from Anthony Woodburn, Lewes, 14th June 2010.

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George Wilkins listed as working 1809-1824.