A LARGE THIRD QUARTER 19TH CENTURY ENGLISH EBONISED AND GILT BRASS MOUNTED TRIPLE FUSEE MUSICAL BRACKET / TABLE CLOCK BY CHARLES FRODSHAM, NO1289
the bell top ebonised case surmounted by a flaming urn finial and flanked by four urn finials, with caryatid mounts to the canted front angles and pierced gilt brass sound frets to the sides and top, cast with putto masks and C scrolls, the plinth base with a plaquette inscribed 'Mynors Bright A.M. E Collegie S. Mari Magdalene Socio Presidique Alumni et. Amici Cantabrigienses A.D. 1874', the 8" arched brass dial with silvered Roman chapter ring and matted gilt centre, with subsidiary dials for Fast / Slow and Strike / Silent, with nameplate signed 'CHARLES FRODSHAM CLOCK MAKER TO THE QUEEN 84 STRAND NO.1289',the substantial triple chain fusee movement chiming the quarters with a cylinder pin wheel on a nest of four graduated bells and the hours on a large separate bell, with pull cord repeat which chimes the last quarter and the hours, the rectangular backplate signed 'Chas. Frodsham 84 STRAND 1289', with heavy brass bob pendulum,
67cm high

The movement is winding, ticking and striking and the pull repeat is working but not fully tested or guaranteed.