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Circa 1685
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12½ inches high
A very rare ebony and gilt-brass mounted table timepiece with pull quarter repeat. The quintessential Tompion case is punch-numbered 63 in the correct place on the front door cill. The gilt-brass dial is signed just beneath the chapter ring and has finely chased winged cherub spandrels. The full latched 6 pillar movement has a restored repeating system, knife edge verge escapement and a beautifully engraved backplate with the number 63 punched at the bottom. Tompion made approximately 650 clocks and out of those only 45 were timepieces similar to the present example.