JNO. READ, LONDON WALL, LAST QUARTER 18TH CENTURY
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A George III ormolu mounted mahogany striking bracket clock
Jno. Read, London Wall, last quarter 18th Century
The case with handle and pineapple finials to bell top, pierced gilt-brass fish-scale sound frets to the sides, foliate cast gilt-metal quarter frets to the front door and on gilt-brass bracket feet, the white painted Roman dial with gilt spade hands and strike/silent ring in the arch, the five pillar twin fusee (wire lines) movement with verg escapement and strike/trip repeat on bell, plain border-engraved backplate signed Jno. Read, London Wall, movement securing brackets to the case
Jno. Read, London Wall, last quarter 18th Century
The case with handle and pineapple finials to bell top, pierced gilt-brass fish-scale sound frets to the sides, foliate cast gilt-metal quarter frets to the front door and on gilt-brass bracket feet, the white painted Roman dial with gilt spade hands and strike/silent ring in the arch, the five pillar twin fusee (wire lines) movement with verg escapement and strike/trip repeat on bell, plain border-engraved backplate signed Jno. Read, London Wall, movement securing brackets to the case