A Twin Fusee Bracket Clock By Dela Salle And Christie, London.
A fine oak cased bracket clock, with a twin fusee eight day movement striking on a bell, is housed in a honey coloured light oak case with ebony inlay, cock beaded stringing and fretwork sound vents. The case is topped with a stepped caddy top with a lower ogee molding typical of the period, with a silvered engraved dial signed De La Salle & Christie, Cannon Street, London.
James Thomas De la Salle is recorded as being in the Clockmaker's Company from 1816 to 1844. William Christie was a Chronometer maker to the Admiralty. Their partnership lasted from 1825until 1845 when De la Salle probably died and they traded from premises at Cannon Street, London.
37cm H x 26cm W x 19cm D
A fine oak cased bracket clock, with a twin fusee eight day movement striking on a bell, is housed in a honey coloured light oak case with ebony inlay, cock beaded stringing and fretwork sound vents. The case is topped with a stepped caddy top with a lower ogee molding typical of the period, with a silvered engraved dial signed De La Salle & Christie, Cannon Street, London.
James Thomas De la Salle is recorded as being in the Clockmaker's Company from 1816 to 1844. William Christie was a Chronometer maker to the Admiralty. Their partnership lasted from 1825until 1845 when De la Salle probably died and they traded from premises at Cannon Street, London.
37cm H x 26cm W x 19cm D
A fine oak cased bracket clock, with a twin fusee eight day movement striking on a bell, is housed in a honey coloured light oak case with ebony inlay, cock beaded stringing and fretwork sound vents. The case is topped with a stepped caddy top with a lower ogee molding typical of the period, with a silvered engraved dial signed De La Salle & Christie, Cannon Street, London.
James Thomas De la Salle is recorded as being in the Clockmaker's Company from 1816 to 1844. William Christie was a Chronometer maker to the Admiralty. Their partnership lasted from 1825until 1845 when De la Salle probably died and they traded from premises at Cannon Street, London.
37cm H x 26cm W x 19cm D