Antique Single Fusee Inlaid Balloon Cased Mantel Clock With on Balance Wheel.
This lovely antique single fusee mantel clock has a beautiful “balloon” shaped case. The case is mahogany with lovely cross banding. Finally the case is finished by a moulding around the bottom edge and four shaped brass feet to the bottom.
The dial is then painted and set out in black Roman numerals with a thin ring to the outside marking the minutes. The top of the dial then has an adjustment for fast and slow. The dial is then finished by a lovely bevelled glass set into a brass bezel as well as two shaped hands.
The movement is then wound from the front and accessed from the back. It is a fully working chain fusee example of the upmost quality and is unusual as it runs on a balance wheel rather than a pendulum.
Unfortunately there has been some repair to the top of the case although it doesn’t detract from the overall look of the clock.