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Mahogany and rosewood-cased twin fusee bracket clock

Partially verified

Dating to the early 19th century and later, this bracket clock is housed in an arched case veneered in mahogany and rosewood. The case features pierced brass fish-scale side panels, four brass ball feet, and a top brass swing carrying handle. The 8-inch arched silvered dial displays Roman numerals beneath a Chime/Silent selector in the arch, inscribed for Mc Levin, Royal Exchange, London. According to the auction catalogue, it contains a bell-striking twin fusee movement with an anchor escapement and four-spoke wheelwork, alongside an engraved shaped backplate.

Front three-quarter view of the arched mahogany and rosewood bracket clock with silvered dial and brass carrying handle
Front three-quarter view of the arched mahogany and rosewood bracket clock with silvered dial and brass carrying handle — Bonhams. Rights pending — permission not yet requested. Original source

Catalogue identity

Source
www.bonhams.com
Category
Clock · Bracket clock
Maker / attribution
Mc Levin
Reference
Not recorded
Catalogue / lot identifier
646
Source-reported date
Early 19th century and later
Country
United Kingdom

Source-reported attribution and specifications are not independent authentication. A listing does not establish present ownership, current display, availability or permission to reproduce.

Object description

Case Construction

The clock is housed in an arched case with mahogany and rosewood veneers, featuring a top brass swing carrying handle and four brass ball feet.

The sides of the case feature pierced brass panels with a fish-scale design.

Evidence for this section
  • “the case with brass swing carrying handle over rosewood-veneered roof and sides, the latter framing pierced brass fish-scale decoration, raised on four brass ball feet”

Dial

The 8-inch arched silvered dial includes a Roman numeral hour chapter ring and a Chime/Silent selector in the arch.

The dial is inscribed 'Mc Levin, Royal Exchange, LONDON', with the surrounding spandrels filled with engraved foliate scrollwork.

Evidence for this section
  • “The 8-inch arched silvered Roman dial inscribed "Mc Levin, Royal Exchange, LONDON", beneath Chime/Silent”
  • “Engraved foliate scrollwork fills the spandrel areas around the chapter ring.”

Mechanism

The clock contains a bell-striking twin fusee movement with an anchor escapement and four-spoke wheelwork.

The shaped backplate is engraved 'Mc Levin/Royal Exchange/LONDON/BB' in cursive script, within lunette and wrigglework borders.

Evidence for this section
  • “the bell-striking twin fusee movement with anchor escapement and four-spoke wheelwork”
  • “the shaped backplate engraved "Mc Levin/Royal Exchange/LONDON/BB" in cursive script within lunette and wrigglework borders”

Open research questions

  • What specific elements of the clock are attributed to the 'later' period mentioned in the dating?
  • What is the provenance of the initials 'BB' on the backplate?

Source evidence

Recorded claims and source quotations for Mahogany and rosewood-cased twin fusee bracket clock
FieldSource-reported valueSource quotation
Dial8-inch arched silvered Roman dial“The 8-inch arched silvered Roman dial inscribed "Mc Levin, Royal Exchange, LONDON", beneath Chime/Silent”
Movement typeBell-striking twin fusee movement with anchor escapement“the bell-striking twin fusee movement with anchor escapement and four-spoke wheelwork”
Backplate inscriptionEngraved Mc Levin/Royal Exchange/LONDON/BB“the shaped backplate engraved "Mc Levin/Royal Exchange/LONDON/BB" in cursive script within lunette and wrigglework borders”
Height43 cm high excluding handle“43cm high excluding handle”
Included itemsSold with pendulum and key“(sold with pendulum and key)”
DatingEarly 19th century and later“Early 19th century and later”
Height43 cm“43cm high excluding handle”
Included itemsPendulum and key“(sold with pendulum and key)”

Visible details

  • Arched wooden case with rosewood-veneered roof and sides framing pierced brass side sound frets.
  • Brass swing carrying handle mounted to the top and supported on four brass ball feet.
  • Arched silvered dial plate with Roman numeral hour chapter ring and an upper Chime/Silent subsidiary arch dial.
  • Engraved foliate scrollwork fills the spandrel areas around the chapter ring.

Research qualifications

  • Catalogued as 'Early 19th century and later', indicating subsequent alterations or restorations.
  • Internal twin fusee movement and engraved backplate are not visible in the auction photograph.

Photograph identity and source facts were screened before import; rights clearance remains pending.

Consulted source

Bonhams : A mahogany and rosewood-cased twin fusee bracket clock Early 19th century and later sold with pendulum and key

Reviewed 2026-10-25 · Record c87db33cee

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