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Quarter striking bracket clock with matching bracket

Partially verified

This lot features a quarter striking bracket clock with an accompanying matching wall bracket. According to the auctioneer, the clock is driven by an eight-day duration movement that strikes the hours and quarter hours on two bells mounted in the upper portion of the case. The striking work is mounted directly on the movement backplate and incorporates a pull-cord repeat mechanism operating on the same bells using two additional hammers. The clock is housed in a waisted lacquered case with a black ground and painted floral decoration, fitted with a convex white enamel dial showing Roman numerals and pierced gilt-brass hands.

Front view of the quarter striking bracket clock in a black lacquered waisted case
Front view of the quarter striking bracket clock in a black lacquered waisted case — Bearnes Hampton & Littlewood. Rights pending — permission not yet requested. Original source

Catalogue identity

Source
www.the-saleroom.com
Category
Clock · Bracket clock
Maker / attribution
Not established
Reference
Not recorded
Catalogue / lot identifier
517
Source-reported date
Not established
Country
Not established

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 Design and Form

The clock is designed in a waisted profile resting on four scrolling feet and surmounted by a bell-shaped pediment with a turned finial. The exterior features a black ground finished in lacquer and enriched with painted floriate decoration and scrolling borders.

A matching wall bracket accompanies the case, contributing to a total combined height of 83 cm. Visually, the front of the case presents gilt-painted or ormolu-style mounts and gilt floral sprigs; however, the matching bracket noted by the auctioneer is not visible in the provided image.

Evidence for this section
  • “the waisted shaped lacquered case having a black ground with painted floriate decoration”
  • “with matching wall bracket, height 83cm including bracket”
  • “Waisted black lacquered case decorated with gilt floral sprigs and scrolling gilt borders.”
  • “Rests on four scrolling gilt-painted or ormolu-style feet, topped with a bell-shaped pediment and turned finial.”

Dial and Indication

The time is displayed on a convex dial of white enamel. It is marked with black Roman numerals for the hours and an outer chapter ring of Arabic five-minute markings.

The dial features ornate, pierced hands fabricated from gilt-brass. In addition, two winding apertures are visible in the lower half of the dial.

Evidence for this section
  • “the convex white enamel dial having black Roman numerals and gilt-brass hands”
  • “Convex white enamel dial with black Roman numerals, Arabic five-minute markings, and ornate pierced hands.”
  • “Two winding apertures are visible in the lower half of the dial.”

Reported Movement and Quarter-Strike Mechanism

According to the auctioneer, the clock is driven by an eight-day duration movement configured to strike both the hours and quarter hours on two bells mounted within the upper portion of the case.

The strikework is set on the movement backplate and incorporates a separate pull cord repeating the last hour and quarter hours on the same bells utilising two further bell hammers. Because the movement is enclosed inside the case, these mechanical attributes are unverified by direct observation and rely entirely on the auctioneer's catalogue description.

Evidence for this section
  • “eight-day duration movement striking the hours and quarter hours on two bells set within the top of the case”
  • “with the strikework set on the movement backplate and having a separate pull cord repeating the last hour and quarter hours on the same bells but utilising two further bell hammers”

Open research questions

  • Does the movement backplate bear any maker's signature, engraved marks, or numbering identifying its origin or maker?
  • What is the condition and decoration of the separate wall bracket mentioned in the catalogue description?
  • Are the exterior mounts cast ormolu, gilt-brass, or painted wood/gesso?

Source evidence

Recorded claims and source quotations for Quarter striking bracket clock with matching bracket
FieldSource-reported valueSource quotation
Movement DurationEight-day“eight-day duration movement striking the hours and quarter hours on two bells set within the top of the case”
Strikework MechanismSet on backplate with pull cord repeat“with the strikework set on the movement backplate and having a separate pull cord repeating the last hour and quarter hours on the same bells but utilising two further bell hammers”
DialConvex white enamel with Roman numerals and gilt-brass hands“the convex white enamel dial having black Roman numerals and gilt-brass hands”
CaseWaisted shaped black lacquered case with painted floriate decoration“the waisted shaped lacquered case having a black ground with painted floriate decoration”
Height83 cm including bracket“height 83cm including bracket”
Total Height83 cm including bracket“height 83cm including bracket”
Hammer Price90 GBP“Hammer Price: 90 GBP”
Lot Number517“Lot 517 An unusual quarter striking bracket clock with bracket the eight-day duration movement striking the”

Visible details

  • Waisted black lacquered case decorated with gilt floral sprigs and scrolling gilt borders.
  • Rests on four scrolling gilt-painted or ormolu-style feet, topped with a bell-shaped pediment and turned finial.
  • Convex white enamel dial with black Roman numerals, Arabic five-minute markings, and ornate pierced hands.
  • Two winding apertures are visible in the lower half of the dial.

Research qualifications

  • The matching wall bracket noted in the description is not shown in this photograph.
  • The movement and its backplate strikework are concealed within the case and not visible in the provided image.
  • No maker, date, or place of manufacture is recorded by the auctioneer.

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

Consulted source

An unusual quarter striking bracket clock with bracket the eight-day duration movement striking t

Reviewed 2026-10-21 · Record 1014ab4abc

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