A George IV brass inlaid mahogany bracket clock Gravell

A George IV brass inlaid mahogany bracket clock Gravell and Son, London, circa 1830 The substantial four pillar twin fusee bell striking movement with trip-hour repeat, thick arched plates and deadbeat escapement incorporating screw end stop depth adjustment to the escape wheel pivot regulated by heavy lenticular bob pendulum, the backplate with scribed line border and signed GRAVELL & SON, LONDON over number 3928 to centre, the 8 inch circular silvered Roman numeral dial with fine pierced blued steel hands set behind hinged convex glazed cast brass bezel, the break-arch case with shallow ebonised cavetto cornice over concave-topped brass fillet edged recessed panel inlaid with brass lozenge scroll motif beneath dial flanked by strung ebonised canted angles, the sides with cornucopiae ring handles over arched gilt fishscale sound frets, the rear with arch glazed door, on shallow skirt base incorporating ebonised fluted band to upper margin and brass ball feet, 44.5cm (17.5ins) high. The partnership between William Gravell and his son of the same name succeeded Gravell and Tolkien who are recorded in Baillie, G. H. Watchmakers & Clockmakers of the World as taking on Eardley Norton s business in 1792, and working from St. John s Clerkenwell, London 1795-1820. Gravell and Tolkien continued the serial numbering system instigated by Norton which in-turn was continued by Gravell and Son and then William junior alone (who subsequently worked from Charterhouse Square and served Master of the Clockmakers Company 1841-42). The movement of the current lot is substantially built with a fine Graham type deadbeat escapement regulated by a particularly heavy lenticular bob pendulum. This specification will ensure very good timekeeping and reflects the high quality approach of the makers.