Mantel and Table Clocks

Pendulette cage clock with photophore

    Pendulette cage clock with photophore

    Circa 1770

    James Cox

    Gold, silver, steel, brass, glass, bronze, agate, garnet; mechanical work, casting, gilding, setting of gemstones, stone cutting

    Height: 11.4 cm

    On the dial: "Jas. Cox London"

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    Mechanical table clock with photophore on top. The vertical clock case features an openwork gilt octagonal frame with a flared base and an engraved plinth. Cast ornamental elements of the frame consist of a combination of rocaille motifs, bouquets, and flower heads. The openwork frame panels are set with plaques of red agate with white veining. The front features white enamel dial with Roman numerals for the hours, minute markers, and Arabic numerals for five-minute intervals.

    The dial and the balance wheel window are covered with hinged lid with two convex crystals. The crystals are framed by chains of clear red stones. Votive light shaped like a conical glass cup with a rounded base is mounted atop the case

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