Very rare quarter striking clockwatch

This is a very rare late 18th century petite sonnerie clockwatch, automatically striking the hours and the quarters on a bell.

MOVEMENT : A fine quality gilded fusee verge movement, with beautifully engraved and pierced balance cock, featuring an oval portrait to the neck and diamond endstone.

Gold balance wheel and five round baluster pillars.

Signed Jams Newby, Kendall and numbered 2035.

The first steel hammer automatically strikes the bell on the hour, once for each hour. On the quarter, both hammers are triggered for a double strike for each quarter. Both strikes are controlled by a single large count wheel under the dial.

A lever on the edge of the dial at 2 disables or enables the strike. This is marked S/N for Strike/No strike.

In good condition, running and striking correctly. There are signs of an old repair to the centre of the balance cock, around the diamond endstone. The movement would originally have had a removable dustcap which is now absent.

DIAL : A white enamel dial, in good condition but with some light scratches and small chips around the edge at 2, 3 and 5, and a very light hairline across the edge from 9 to 11.

Fine 18th century blued steel beetle and poker hands.

There are some old repairs to the dial false plate which are mostly visible as solder marks with the dial removed.

INNER CASE : Silver, hallmarked under the bell for London, 1790.

Engraved and pierced around the band, and a steel bell screwed to the inside back.

In very good condition. The hinge is fine and the bezel snaps shut, though with a slight gap at the top left.

The high dome bull’s eye crystal is good, with just one short scratch at the bezel at 5.

OUTER CASE : A silver pair case, with hallmarks matching the inner. Engraved and pierced to the back and bezel. Also engraved on the back with :

Willm. Newby
Clock Maker
Kendal

The silver is in very good condition, just with a few small bumps and scratches. The engraving on the back is rubbed. The hinge, catch button and catch are fine and the case snaps shut correctly.

James and William Newby are listed in Kendal (Westmorland) between about 1765 and 1800.