A George II Scarlet Japanned Hour-Striking Bracket Clock, Circa 1750

Property of a Private Connecticut Collector

A George II Scarlet Japanned Hour-Striking Bracket Clock, Circa 1750
the 6 3/4 inch dial with rococo spandrels, matted centre with date aperture, central alarm disc and signed on a silvered recessed plaque James Smith, London, the fusee movement with verge escapement, trip repeat striking on a bell, the pull-wound alarm acting on the same bell, the backplate engraved with rococo scrolls and a Ho-Ho bird within a cartouche, the case with bell top, brass carrying handle and cone finials, the whole decorated in red and gilt with chinoiseries; restorations to case

height 17 1/2 in.; width 10 3/4 in.; depth 7 in.
44.5 cm; 27.3 cm; 17.8 cm

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