A FINE AND VERY RARE GILT BRONZE AND VERDE MARBLE NEOCLASSICAL GEORGE III PERIOD ENGLISH CLOCK BY JAMES McCABE OF LONDON.
A FINE AND VERY RARE GILT BRONZE AND VERDE MARBLE NEOCLASSICAL GEORGE III PERIOD ENGLISH CLOCK BY JAMES McCABE OF LONDON.
The case depicting Cupid and a swan on a stylised chariot drawn by a stallion on a base of green marble with ormolu mounts and motifs. The movement signed 'James McCabe, London', and numbered 2133. McCabe, from a famed Irish family of watchmakers, was active in London from 1775 to 1811. He was made Honorary Freeman of the Clockmakers Company in 1781. His firm continued until 1879. His clocks are in significant collections including the British Royal Collection Trust, both Horatio Nelson and George Washington owned McCabe timepieces.
English circa 1805.
30.5 x 38 x 10cm
Condition:
Condition: The condition of the case and marble is very good with no visible signs of repair or damage. The movement is in working order but has not been tested for time.
The opinions expressed in the condition reports are a guide only and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Prospective buyers are encouraged to inspect articles for sale at our pre-sale viewing where Leonard Joel staff are available for advice.
Leonard Joel makes no guarantee of the originality of mechanical or applied components. Absence of reference to such modifications does not imply that a lot is free from modifications.
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A FINE AND VERY RARE GILT BRONZE AND VERDE MARBLE NEOCLASSICAL GEORGE III PERIOD ENGLISH CLOCK BY JAMES McCABE OF LONDON.
The case depicting Cupid and a swan on a stylised chariot drawn by a stallion on a base of green marble with ormolu mounts and motifs. The movement signed 'James McCabe, London', and numbered 2133. McCabe, from a famed Irish family of watchmakers, was active in London from 1775 to 1811. He was made Honorary Freeman of the Clockmakers Company in 1781. His firm continued until 1879. His clocks are in significant collections including the British Royal Collection Trust, both Horatio Nelson and George Washington owned McCabe timepieces.
English circa 1805.
30.5 x 38 x 10cm
Condition:
Condition: The condition of the case and marble is very good with no visible signs of repair or damage. The movement is in working order but has not been tested for time.
The opinions expressed in the condition reports are a guide only and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Prospective buyers are encouraged to inspect articles for sale at our pre-sale viewing where Leonard Joel staff are available for advice.
Leonard Joel makes no guarantee of the originality of mechanical or applied components. Absence of reference to such modifications does not imply that a lot is free from modifications.
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