Exceptional Norton London mantel clock (circa 1780)

Descriptio Table clock with eight-day spindle and snail-head movement, double train, and mahogany case with brass fittings, made by Eardly Norton of London (circa 1780). It features a shot-operated repeater and striking and silencing mechanisms. Eardly Norton practiced in London, at 49 St. John Street, Clerkenwell, as a Freeman of the Clockmakers’ Company between 1770 and 1794. In 1771, he patented a striking mechanism. Many of his clocks are held in important collections and museums, including an astronomical clock made for George III which, according to the original, remains in Buckingham Palace. Dimensions: 55 x 30 x 20 cm. Lot in international warehouse (within the EU). Intra-EU shipping: no import duties apply within the EU. An export permit from the country of origin may be required.

估價:$5,613.24

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