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A WILLIAM AND MARY WALNUT AND MARQUETRY STRIKING BRACKET CLOCK
G. Brooke, London
The case inlaid overall with seaweed marquetry inhabited with birds and with wheatear-inlaid borders, the cushion-moulded top surmounted by a typical gilt-metal foliate-tied handle, later pierced wood sound frets to the glazed sides and front door and on later gilt-brass bracket feet, the 6¾ in. sq. dial signed G. Brooke, London on the silvered Roman and Arabic chapter ring with pierced blued steel hands, the matted centre with ringed winding holes and decorated mock pendulum and calendar apertures, winged cherub spandrels, strike/silent lever above XII, the six ringed pillar movement with twin fusees (wire lines), later anchor escapement and strike on bell, lacking pull quarter repeat, the backplate profusely engraved with scrolling foliage within a wheatear engraved border and with vacant signature cartouche to the centre; with restoration
14½ in. (37 cm.) high
G. Brooke, London
The case inlaid overall with seaweed marquetry inhabited with birds and with wheatear-inlaid borders, the cushion-moulded top surmounted by a typical gilt-metal foliate-tied handle, later pierced wood sound frets to the glazed sides and front door and on later gilt-brass bracket feet, the 6¾ in. sq. dial signed G. Brooke, London on the silvered Roman and Arabic chapter ring with pierced blued steel hands, the matted centre with ringed winding holes and decorated mock pendulum and calendar apertures, winged cherub spandrels, strike/silent lever above XII, the six ringed pillar movement with twin fusees (wire lines), later anchor escapement and strike on bell, lacking pull quarter repeat, the backplate profusely engraved with scrolling foliage within a wheatear engraved border and with vacant signature cartouche to the centre; with restoration
14½ in. (37 cm.) high