James McCabe double fusee carriage clock
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
mid-19th century
This mid-19th century English carriage clock by James McCabe features a gilded brass case fitted with a ribbed hinged handle and thick bevelled glass side panels.
Its rectangular silvered dial displays black Roman numerals, minute divisions, blued steel hands with fleur-de-lis accents, and an inscription reading 'James McCabe, Royal Exchange, London. No. 3096'. The auctioneer describes an eight-day chain-driven double fusee movement with a lever escapement that strikes on a coiled gong, alongside a signed backplate and a brass rear case door fitted with shuttered winding apertures and a slow/fast regulation lever.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Technical characteristics
- Type
- Carriage clock
- Height
- 15 cm (excluding handle)
- Provenance
- The Streatfeild Collection
- Movement Type
- Eight-day chain-driven double fusee movement with lever escapement
- Place recorded
- United Kingdom
- Maker and Location
- James McCabe, Royal Exchange, London
- Striking Mechanism
- Striking on a coiled gong
- Maker / attribution
- James McCabe
Design
- Visible features
- • Rectangular gilded brass case with thick bevelled side and top glass panels showing internal movement elements. • Ribbed folding handle mounted via scrolled brass supports at the top. • Rectangular silvered dial with Roman hour numerals, dotted minute track, and blued steel hands. • Dial engraved below the center: 'James McCabe, Royal Exchange, London. No. 3096'. • Visible patination, tarnishing, rubbing, and surface wear on the brass casing and base.
- Case Construction
- The clock is housed in a brass case featuring a ribbed hinged handle and thick bevelled glass panels on the sides. Visible physical observations of the casing include patination, tarnishing, rubbing, and general surface wear.
- Dial and Inscriptions
- The clock features a rectangular silvered dial with Roman numerals and a dotted minute track. The time is indicated by blued steel hands. An inscription is engraved on the dial below the center: 'James McCabe, Royal Exchange, London. No. 3096'.
- Reported Movement and Features
- The auction description specifies an eight-day, chain-driven double fusee movement with a lever escapement, which strikes on a coiled gong. The backplate is stated to be signed. The rear of the case is described as having a brass door with shuttered winding apertures and a slow/fast regulation lever.
Identification
- Serial number
- 3096
- Source note
- Facts transcribed from the linked source listing or collection record. Attribution and specifications are source-reported and have not been independently authenticated.
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.
Research required
- Research required: Movement mechanics, signed backplate, striking mechanism, and rear shuttered door are reported by the auction catalogue but not visible in the provided photograph.
- Research required: Mechanical functionality and running condition are untested and unverified.