William III ebonised repeating double fusee bracket clock by Thomas Carter, London
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
c.1695
This William III period bracket clock features an ebonised caddy-top case adorned with gilt brass mounts, including a handle, escutcheon, and bun feet. The case incorporates lined fretwork panels above the glazed sides and on the door.
The clock is powered by a six-pillar verge escapement movement equipped with a double fusee system. The movement includes a repeating function, striking on a bell and chiming on a further four bells, and features a decorated backplate with foliate engraving. The dial is made of gilt brass, accented with gilt angel spandrels and a silvered chapter ring displaying Roman hour numerals and Arabic minutes. Additional features include a date window, a false pendulum aperture, and a pear-shaped bob.
The clock measures 33.5 cm in height, excluding the handle, and is accompanied by its original brass winding key. The signature of the clockmaker, Thomas Carter of London, is present on the dial and the backplate, dating the piece to approximately 1695.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
Counts describe this entry’s documentation, not authenticity, rarity or completeness. Photographs may show one specimen; check each caption and licence.
Physical characteristics
- Height
- 33.5cm excluding handle
- Material
- ebonised wood, gilt brass, silvered metal
Technical characteristics
- Movement
- six pillar verge escapement
- Mechanism
- double fusee
- Complications
- repeating, striking on a bell and chiming on four bells, date window, false pendulum aperture
Design
- Case
- caddy top, fretwork panels, gilt brass handle and bun feet
- Dial
- gilt brass with angel spandrels and silvered chapter ring
- Numerals
- Roman hours and Arabic minutes
Identification
- Source note
- Described from a single auction-house listing published on Invaluable (reproduced with Invaluable's permission). Details apply to that one example; other examples of the type may differ, and the listing is supplementary evidence, not authentication.
- Maker named in listing
- Thomas Carter
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.