$12,650
James Mc Cabe, Royal Exchange, London, No. 18947, with London hallmarks for 1849. Fine and rare 18K gold and enamel, hunting cased, quarter striking clock-watch with special escapement. Four body, massive, " bassine et filets " , engineturned with reeded band, by Gustavus Huguenin (Master mark). Hinged gold cuvette. Gold with raised Roman numerals and subsidiary seconds, the centre florally engraved, the border with cast gold foliage decoration. Blued steel "fleurs-de-lys" hands. 17-, frosted and gilt double train, with going barrels, 13 jewels in screwed settings for the going train, duplex escapement, cut bimetallic balance, balance spring with terminal curve, diamond endstone. Quarter striking on gongs with polished steel striking work on the back plate. Signed on the dial, cuvette and movement. Diam. 49 mm. Notes Mc Cabe This long lived firm had a very high reputation for fine watches and clocks concentrating particularly on the Indian Market where an agency was maintained. The founder was James Mc Cabe, one of three horologist sons of the watch- and clockmaker William Mc Cabe of Lisburn in Ireland, who moved to London in the third quarter of the 18th century. In 1778 he was in 11 Bell's Buildings, Fleet Street; in 1783 at 34 King Street, Cheapside; in 1788 at 8 King Street, Cheapside and 97 Cornhill, Royal Exchange in 1804. In April 1781 he was admitted as an honorary freeman of the Clockmaker's Company, being summoned to take up the livery in 1787. Although Read more…
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
1998-06-20
