Lot 543 | Decorative Art
Fine Furniture & Effects | Wilkinsons Auctioneers Doncaster

Lot 543

Sir William Congreve Bt. (1772-1823). A Rare & Important Regency Skeleton Clock with extreme detached escapement, invented by Congreve [Two other skeleton clocks by Sir William Congreve are in The Royal Collection; a floor standing clock circa 1800, and a table clock, both executed by John Moxon and later altered by Charles Frodsham]. The clock’s complex movement having gut fusee and barrel, retaining the extreme detached escapement with an improved pendulum suspension and later pendulum locking plate for transport. The face emblazoned with The Royal Coat of Arms above a later nameplate, housed in a glazed case with bronzed frame mounted on a gilt-wood plinth base. Overall height with case 22½” (57 cm), 12¼” (31.5 cm) wide, 7” (18 cm) deep. [Note: William Congreve also invented the Congreve Rocket, a ”perpetual” motion machine, a new form of steam engine, a colour printing process, etc]. A Similar clock was sold at Christies Important Marine Chronometer, Clocks and Watches Sale, 12th June 1996, Lot 272.

Estimated Price: £20000 -£30000

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Sir William Congreve Bt. (1772-1823). A Rare & Important Regency Skeleton Clock with extreme detached escapement, invented by Congreve [Two other skeleton clocks by Sir William Congreve are in The Royal Collection; a floor standing clock circa 1800, and a table clock, both executed by John Moxon and later altered by Charles Frodsham]. The clock’s complex movement having gut fusee and barrel, retaining the extreme detached escapement with an improved pendulum suspension and later pendulum locking plate for transport. The face emblazoned with The Royal Coat of Arms above a later nameplate, housed in a glazed case with bronzed frame mounted on a gilt-wood plinth base. Overall height with case 22½” (57 cm), 12¼” (31.5 cm) wide, 7” (18 cm) deep. [Note: William Congreve also invented the Congreve Rocket, a ”perpetual” motion machine, a new form of steam engine, a colour printing process, etc]. A Similar clock was sold at Christies Important Marine Chronometer, Clocks and Watches Sale, 12th June 1996, Lot 272.