ENGLISH PARQUET REGULATOR WITH QUANTIME AND PASSING RING, LATE 17th-early 18th CENTURY Signed "Brounker Watts London In rosewood veneer and floral marquetry on a walnut base, silvered hour scale (worn) applied to a brass plate with dotted center, date window in the center, seconds at 12 o'clock, openworked blued steel hands, the one for the seconds replaced, winged cherubs on the corners; platinum movement with two wheel bodies, five turned pillars, steel anchor escapement, count wheel inside, striking on a gong, simple balance with half-plane lens, spring suspension; brass cylinder weight and crank key H. 261 cm (102 ¾ in.) l. 53 cm (20 ¾ in.) P. 25 cm (9 ¾ in.) An English floral marquetry, rosewood and walnut longcase clock, by Brounker Watts, late 17th-early 18th century . * Information to buyers : For an exit from the EU, a re-export CITES may be required, this being at the expense of the future purchaser. * Information to buyers: For an exit from the EU, a CITES re-export certificate will be necessary, at the buyer's expense. Brounker Watts was apprenticed to Joseph Knibb in London from January 1685 to 1692. Received master in February 1694 he worked in Fleet Street until his death at the end of 1717. A clock by Brounker Watts with a marquetry case very similar to this was sold at Bonhams, London on December 16, 2020 lot 57. Its top panel is identical to that of our clock.