A VICTORIAN MAHOGANY FUSEE DROP-DIAL WALL TIMEPIECE AND A GROUP OF ENGLISH CLOCK MOVEMENTS

A VICTORIAN MAHOGANY FUSEE DROP-DIAL WALL TIMEPIECE AND A GROUP OF ENGLISH CLOCK MOVEMENTSThe drop-dial timepiece signed for J. Greatbatch, Birmingham, circa 1865The four pillar eight-day single fusee movement with anchor escapement and 12 inch circular white painted Roman numeral dial inscribed J. Greatbatch, BIRMINGHAM to centre, with steel spade hands and set behind hinged cast brass bezel within octagonal surround, the trunk with shaped lenticle flanked by fruiting vine carved 'ears' over curved base, together with four additional fusee dial timepiece movements, two eight-day longcase clocks movements, three assorted dials and two disassembled/incomplete fusee movements etc. (unrestored, no pendulums present), (qty).The wall timepiece 70cm (27.5ins) high, 43cm (17ins) wide, 15cm (6ins) deep. A J. Greatbatch is recorded in Loomes, Brian Watchmakers & Clockmakers of the World, Volume 2 as working in Birminghamd 1850-68.