Details
A George II ebonised bracket timepiece
the case (distressed) with handle to inverted bell top, the dial signed Jon. Crampton Dublin 396 on the brass chapter ring with pierced steel hands, matted centre with calendar aperture, winged cherub spandrels, penny moonphase and its age in the foliate engraved arch, the five ringed pillar movement with single fusee, later anchor escapement, lacking pull quarter repeat, the backplate engraved with birds amongst flowers and scrolling foliage within hatched line border -- 16½in.(42cm.) high
See Colour Illustration (Plate 7)
the case (distressed) with handle to inverted bell top, the dial signed Jon. Crampton Dublin 396 on the brass chapter ring with pierced steel hands, matted centre with calendar aperture, winged cherub spandrels, penny moonphase and its age in the foliate engraved arch, the five ringed pillar movement with single fusee, later anchor escapement, lacking pull quarter repeat, the backplate engraved with birds amongst flowers and scrolling foliage within hatched line border -- 16½in.(42cm.) high
See Colour Illustration (Plate 7)