Bracket clock; late 18th century. Carved, polychromed... Lot 19

Bracket clock; late 18th century. Carved, polychromed and gilded wood. No key. The side glass is missing. The pendulum is preserved. Provenance: private collection conceived since the 1970s between London and Madrid. Measurements: 40 x 25 x 18,5 cm. The bracket clocks of English origin stand out mainly for their mechanism, but also for their decoration. This typology has its origin in the decade of the 60s of the 17th century, when the pendulum was applied to the clock, replacing the previous "foliot" or balance wheel regulator. This change made it necessary to provide the mechanism with a case to protect it from shocks that could alter its movement. This was the origin of the watches known in England as brackets, i.e. portable watches. These were short cases which housed a mechanism held between two thick plates and contained, as the driving force for each train, a combination of a hub and a snail. These clocks were originally intended to be placed on a bracket, hence their English name. This bracket was a separate piece that was usually made at the same time, with decoration to match the clock. Later, however, the base and clock began to be made separately.