AN UNUSUAL REGENCY PATINATED AND GILT BRONZE NIGHT TIMPIECE The movement by George Yonge, London, early 19th century The four pillar single fusee watch type movement regulated by sprung three-arm steel balance set beneath fine grotesque mask and folate scroll pierced backcock incorporating diamond endstone, set beside silvered regulation disc opposing an applied curved plate signed GEO'E YONGE, Strand, London, No. 2059 to backplate, set into a circular brass case with winding hole to the rosette cast front and screw-down rear cover to facilitate fitment into the centre of the circular frosted glass Roman numeral chapter ring set within a laurel wreath cast surround, supported on scroll decorated curved cradle cast with an owl with outswept wings over tapered acanthus cast upright, the base cast with double swan term scrolls over stepped lotus leaf cast plinth (hands lacking). 34cm (13.5ins) high, 18cm (7ins) wide, 7cm (2.65ins) deep. George Yonge is recorded in Baillie, G.H. Watchmakers & Clockmakers of the World as a fine watchmaker working in London 1776-1815. He was the successor to John Holmes taking over his business at 131 Strand. Yonge later worked in partnership with his son from at the same premises until 1824 when they had to relocate due to the building being demolished to make way Waterloo bridge.