Lot 223 , Archibald Knox for Liberty & Co. A Tudric abalone inlaid pewter timepiece c.1900

Archibald Knox for Liberty & Co. A Tudric abalone inlaid pewter timepiece c.1900 the dial with inscription instead of numerals 'Take your time', no.0252, with British United Co Clock movement, 11.25cm wide, 8cm deep,16cm high
£3,000-4,000
Literature: Liberty Pewter Sketch Book, Westminster City Archives, London, n.d., p. 57, no. 0252 Tilbrook, Adrian J. The Designs of Archibald Knox for Liberty & Co., London, 1995, p. 106, no. 88 Martin, Stephen A. Archibald Knox, Art Media Press, London, 2001 pp. 240 and 241

Condition:
Looks to be in honest slightly neglected condition, case tarnished with some dirt spots, hands a little oxidised, Paua shell looks complete, movement ticks then stops and is reluctant to be wound.

Sold for £3,000