Robert Philp, London. An Important and Finely Chased and Engraved Ormolu and Paste Set Quarter Striking Musical Mantel Clock of Excellent Proportions, with Lunar Calendar, Centre Seconds and Pull Repeat, Made for the Chinese Market

Robert Philp, London. An Important and Finely Chased and Engraved Ormolu and Paste Set Quarter Striking Musical Mantel Clock of Excellent Proportions, with Lunar Calendar, Centre Seconds and Pull Repeat, Made for the Chinese Market
Year: Circa 1780
Movement: Three train chain fusee movement striking on two bells, verge escapement, rack striking on a nest of six bells playing two musical tunes on the hour or at will through the pull repeat, highly decorative floral and scroll engraved back-plate, signed within a cartouche.

Dial: White enamel dial with Roman numerals, Arabic five minute divisions, gilt pierced decorative hands, two subsidiary dials for lunar calendar and musical tune selector, Jig or Minuet, green and yellow paste set circular decoration, decorative engraved gilt mask, paste set decorative arched door.
Case: The decorative finely engraved and polished case with chased spandrels, floral cartouches, pierced and chased decoration mounted throughout, the elaborate Pagoda shaped top with green and red past elongated oval decoration, finely engraved balustrading, the whole surmounted on finely engraved and stylised shaped feet.
Dimensions: 305mm High, 160mm Wide at the base.