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A George III ebonised striking bracket clock, third quarter 18th century
The case with brass handle to inverted bell top, glazed side panels, on brass bracket feet, the front door with quarter frets with painted panels (later), brass dial with foliate spandrels to the silvered chapter ring, matted centre with date aperture and silvered recessed panel signed Eardley Norton London, cut steel hands, with strike/silent ring to the arch, the twin gut fusee movement with verge escapement, the backplate engraved with foliate scrolls and with repeat signature
16in. (42cm.) high
The case with brass handle to inverted bell top, glazed side panels, on brass bracket feet, the front door with quarter frets with painted panels (later), brass dial with foliate spandrels to the silvered chapter ring, matted centre with date aperture and silvered recessed panel signed Eardley Norton London, cut steel hands, with strike/silent ring to the arch, the twin gut fusee movement with verge escapement, the backplate engraved with foliate scrolls and with repeat signature
16in. (42cm.) high