A William and Mary thirty-hour wall clock movement and

A William and Mary thirty-hour wall clock movement and dial Unsigned, probably London circa 1690-95 The single-handed posted countwheel striking movement with anchor escapement for regulation by long pendulum, the frame incorporating rectangular section with the front pair being angled by forty-five degrees, the 8 inch square brass dial with matted centre and sculpted scroll pierced steel hand within applied Roman numeral chapter ring with cruciform half hour markers, (lacking bell and stand, spandrels, pendulum and weight). The quality of finish evident in the current lot coupled with relatively restrained/refined detailing in both the movement and dial would suggest that it was made in one of the better London workshops. Indeed the cruciform half-hour markers and tiered scroll design of the hand are reminiscent of the work of Thomas Tompion (see Symonds, R.W. THOMAS TOMPION, his life and work page 165 showing the Barnard Tompion with similar looped design to hour hand and conforming half hour markers).