A GEORGE III MAHOGANY TABLE/BRACKET CLOCK WITH TRIP-HOUR REP...

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£1,500 - £2,000

A GEORGE III MAHOGANY TABLE/BRACKET CLOCK WITH TRIP-HOUR REPEATJOHN LONG, LONDON, CIRCA 1780The five pillar twin chain fusee bell striking movement now with anchor escapement regulated by foliate scroll engraved lenticular bob pendulum, the backplate engraved with an oval patera issuing symmetrical foliate scrollwork enveloping a Ho-Ho bird perched on a shaped rococo cartouche panel, the 8 inch brass break-arch dial with calendar aperture and applied arched silvered signature plate engraved JOHN LONG LONDON to the finely matted centre within applied silvered Roman numeral chapter ring with Arabic five minutes beyond the outer minute track, with scroll-pierced steel hands and applied foliate scroll cast spandrels to angles, beneath arch centred with subsidiary STRIKE/SILENT selection dial flanked by conforming mounts, the case with hinged brass carrying handle and brass pineapple finials to the 'bell-top' superstructure over double cavetto top mouldings and hinged front incorporating raised mouldings bordering the glazed dial aperture and scroll cast brass frets to the upper quadrants, the sides with circular over concave-topped rectangular scroll-pierced sound frets and the rear with rectangular break-arch glazed door set within the frame of the case, on cavetto moulded skirt base with brass ogee bracket feet.49cm (19.25ins) high with handle down, 30.5cm (12ins) wide, 18cm (7ins) deep.John Long is recorded in Baillie, G.H. Watchmakers & Clockmakers of the World as apprenticed in London in 1767.The engraving to the backplate of the present clock broadly conforms to a backplate of a red japanned clock by James Smith, London illustrated in Dzik, Sunny ENGRAVING ON ENGLISH TABLE CLOCKS - Art on a Canvas of Brass 1660-1800 page 360 (Figure 20.4).

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Movement is in working condition (will run and strike) however is somewhat dirty/dusty hence a gentle clean/service is advised. The escapement conversion has been executed very well with the pendulum bob engraved to match the backplate and minimal intervention to the plates. The dial plate is fairly heavily discoloured and the silvering has some patchy/streaky oxidation otherwise the dial is in good original condition. The case is in sound original condition with the most significant faults being heavy losses to the side frets with the larger ones missing a large proportion of the scrollwork. The inside of the back door has had some timber shaved-off the lower rail to allow for the larger pendulum bob. Faults to the case are otherwise limited to minor bumps, a few small veneer patch repairs, scuffs, scratches and other related blemishes.Clock has pendulum, case key and a winder.