Clock · Bracket clock
This lot comprises a twin fusee bracket clock movement housed in a modern walnut display case. The arched brass dial is decorated with engraved drapery swags and lunette borders, framing Roman numeral hours and an outer chapter of Arabic five-minute numerals. The dial centre features twin winding apertures and bears the engraved name Daniel Quare, which the auction house reports is also inscribed on the movement backplate. Striking the hours on a bell according to source description, the mechanism is enclosed within a later caddy top wooden case equipped with glazed front and rear doors on an oval-apertured waisted plinth base.
Source-reported attribution and specifications are not independent authentication. A listing does not establish present ownership, current display, availability or permission to reproduce.
The object features an arched rectangular brass dial. Decorative elements include engraved lunettes bordering the Roman numeral hour chapter and subsidiary Arabic numeral chapter.
The dial displays two winding apertures situated on either side of the hand arbor. The dial measures 20cm wide by 27cm high.
The movement is identified as a twin fusee mechanism. It is described as striking the hours on a bell.
The name 'Daniel Quare' is marked on the dial and is reported to be similarly inscribed on the backplate.
The movement is contained within a walnut case described as a modern caddy top design. The case includes glazed front and rear doors.
The case is supported by a waisted plinth base. Its dimensions are 31cm wide, 57cm high, and 26cm deep.
| Field | Source-reported value | Source quotation |
|---|---|---|
| Movement type | Twin fusee bracket clock movement | “A twin fusee bracket clock movement” |
| Dial inscription | Daniel Quare | “The dial marked 'Daniel Quare'” |
| Case | Later walnut display case | “in a later walnut display case” |
| Striking mechanism | Strikes hours on a bell | “striking the hours on a bell” |
| Dial dimensions | 20cm wide, 27cm high | “Dial: 20cm wide, 27cm high” |
| Case dimensions | 31cm wide, 57cm high, 26cm deep | “Case: 31cm wide, 57cm high, 26cm deep” |
| Dial Dimensions | 20cm wide, 27cm high | “Dial: 20cm wide, 27cm high” |
| Case Dimensions | 31cm wide, 57cm high, 26cm deep | “Case: 31cm wide, 57cm high, 26cm deep” |
Photograph identity and source facts were screened before import; rights clearance remains pending.
Reviewed 2026-10-25 · Record 62c38fa669
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