John Gowerth, Oxford, an ebonised striking bracket clock, ci...

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£1,600

John Gowerth, Oxford, an ebonised striking bracket clock, circa 1700, 7-inch square brass dial with a Roman numeral silvered chapter ring, matted dial centre with winding holes, date aperture, floral spandrels, strike/non strike selection above 12 and signed John Gowerth and Oxford below 12, case with a brass carrying handle, side pierced brass panels, with pull repeat cord to the right hand side, bracket feet, four pillar twin fusee movement, hour rack striking on a bell, pull quarter repeat mechanism working, movement backplate elaborately engraved throughout with floral decoration and numbered 467, key, 46cm with handle raised.
Working when catalogued.
Brian Loames records John Goweth, Oxford, born 1669 as does G.H. Baillie, Brittain records John Gowerth, Oxford, c.1701.