Lot 242

Howlett & Co., London, Height 210 mm, circa 1800
An exquisite, small miniature table clock with centre seconds, quarter hour and hour self strike "Carrillon" on 6 bells and musical movement
Case: ormolu. Dial: enamel. Movm.: high oval brass full plate movement, chain/fusee, 3 barrels, finely matted rack strike levers applied on the front side, verge escapement, 13 hammers / 6 bells, small pinned barrel for carillon, large pinned barrel for musical movement.
The firegilt case has an oval and slightly concave roof and is decorated with applied laurel tendrils on front, back and rims. Each side has an open-work high oval frame lined with green silk and ornamented with flower tendrils, as well as a central medallion showing chased figures of two women at the altar of love. The rectangular base sits on four ball feet and is made of wood with firegilt bronze ornaments.

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