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Front view of the Daniel Quare ebony table clock showing the dial, mounts, and case

Clock · Bracket clock

A late 17th century ebony table clock, Daniel Quare, London

The source identifies this item as an ebony table clock attributed to Daniel Quare of London, dated to the late 17th century. The black-finished wooden case features a cushion caddy top mounted with an ornate pierced gilt-metal foliate fret and a hinged handle on urn-shaped finials. The square brass dial plate is fitted with winged cherub-head spandrels at the corners and a silvered Roman chapter ring with outer Arabic five-minute markings. The matted center includes two winding squares, a curved pendulum aperture, a date window above six o'clock, and pierced steel hands. The lower section of the chapter ring is engraved 'Dan: Quare London'.

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www.bonhams.com · 72

Front view of the Daniel Quare gilt quarter repeating pocket watch showing the pierced bezel and enamel dial

Pocket watch · Repeating watch

Daniel Quare gilt quarter repeating pocket watch No. 280

According to the auction catalogue, this antique pocket watch was produced circa 1715 by Daniel Quare in London. It features a gilt full plate verge movement with a fusee for the going train, a pierced and engraved foliate balance cock, and a silvered regulation dial. The movement is signed and recorded as No. 280. The time is displayed on a white enamel dial with Roman numeral hour markers, an outer Arabic minute track, and blued steel beetle and poker hands. The movement is housed in a pierced, chased, and engraved outer gilt case measuring 52 mm in diameter.

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www.invaluable.com · 64

Oblique view of the repeating pocket watch dial and case

Pocket watch · Repeating watch

Repeating Pocket Watch by Daniel Quare

According to the Science Museum Group, this repeating pocket watch was made by Daniel Quare in London between 1705 and 1715. Catalogued under object number 1948-88, the piece features a bulbous yellowish metal case, a pendant with a suspension bow, and a white enamel dial under glass. The dial displays black Roman numeral hour markers and an outer minute circle marked in Arabic numerals at five-minute intervals. The dial is signed 'QUARE' and 'LONDON'. In the museum collection image, the hands are missing from the center arbor, and a small metal tag is attached to the suspension bow.

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collection.sciencemuseumgroup.org.uk · 1948-88

Front view showing the silver champlevé dial with Roman numerals, date aperture, and signature, set within the inner case.

Pocket watch · Verge & pair-cased watch

Daniel Quare silver pair-cased watch No. 3354

This pair-cased pocket watch by Daniel Quare, dated circa 1710, carries the serial number 3354. The timepiece is housed in a polished silver case featuring a double-body outer case and a bassine-style inner case equipped with a swivel pendant and loose ring. The silver champlevé dial displays Roman numerals for hours and an Arabic minute track, with a central pierced cartouche and an integrated date aperture. The watch is powered by a 41 mm hinged gilt brass full plate movement featuring Egyptian pillars, a fusee with chain, and a verge escapement. The balance assembly utilizes a plain steel three-arm balance with a flat balance spring of 1.5 coils and a gilt brass English cock engraved with shell and foliage motifs. The watch is signed on both the dial and the movement's back plate, and the ensemble is completed by blued steel poker and beetle hands.

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catalog.antiquorum.swiss · 238