A George III mahogany table clock
A George III mahogany table clock Bearing a signature for Benj, Gray, London, late 18th century The five pillar twin fusee bell striking movement with verge escapement and trip repeat, the backplate engraved with a Neo-Classical urn centred cartouche within delicate rococo scroll infill, the 6 inch cream painted Roman numeral break-arch dial with calendar aperture and bearing inscription Benj. Gray, LONDON to centre, with Arabic five minutes to outer track and pierced brass hands beneath STRIKE/SILENT selection dial to arch above, the bell-top case with hinged brass carrying handle and vase finials over complex top mouldings, the front door with brass fillet bordered glazed dial aperture and scroll-pierced upper quadrant frets, the sides with break-arch windows and the rear with break-arch glazed door, on cavetto moulded skirt base with brass ogee bracket feet, (pallets and pendulum assembly lacking), 43cm (17ins) high excluding handle. Provenance: Brocket Hall, Hertfordshire.
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A George III mahogany table clock Bearing a signature for Benj, Gray, London, late 18th century The five pillar twin fusee bell striking movement with verge escapement and trip repeat, the backplate engraved with a Neo-Classical urn centred cartouche within delicate rococo scroll infill, the 6 inch cream painted Roman numeral break-arch dial with calendar aperture and bearing inscription Benj. Gray, LONDON to centre, with Arabic five minutes to outer track and pierced brass hands beneath STRIKE/SILENT selection dial to arch above, the bell-top case with hinged brass carrying handle and vase finials over complex top mouldings, the front door with brass fillet bordered glazed dial aperture and scroll-pierced upper quadrant frets, the sides with break-arch windows and the rear with break-arch glazed door, on cavetto moulded skirt base with brass ogee bracket feet, (pallets and pendulum assembly lacking), 43cm (17ins) high excluding handle. Provenance: Brocket Hall, Hertfordshire.
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