Jackson, Bristol, a lancet arch-top bracket clock, the eigh...

Hammer

£750

Jackson, Bristol, a lancet arch-top bracket clock, the eight-day duration, double-fusee movement having an anchor escapement and striking the hours on a bell, the backplate engraved with scroll decoration and signed Jackson, Bristol, the round white painted dial having black Roman numerals, blued-steel hands and signed J. Jackson, Bristol, the mahogany lancet-shaped case inlaid with brass decoration and having ebonised edging, with brass fretwork to the sides below cast-brass handles, all standing on ball feet, height 45cm. With paperwork showing the various repair marks, the first dated 1821. Biography Joseph Jackson was a well-known clockmaker working at 17 St. Augustine's Parade, Bristol having been apprenticed to Thomas Palmer in 1813, and was the son of the maker Jacob Jackson. He was in partnership with Braham from 1826 until 1838. Reference A.J. Moore The Clockmakers of Bristol Pub: 1999.