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拍品专文
John Berry was apprenticed in 1685 to the renowned maker John Ebsworth. He is believed to have been in Ebsworth's employ until 1703. By 1705 he was at the Dial in St Clement's Lane, where he remained with his son, also John, until 1748. He was Master of the Company in 1723.
Until circa 1700 English table clocks periodically used the Dutch system of striking but rarely after this, except on clocks for the Dutch market. The painted dial decoration on this clock is also a feature more usually found on clocks for the Dutch market. Likewise, moonphases are less common on English table clocks of the period than on their Dutch counterparts.
With Dutch striking the hours are struck on a large bell and the half hours are struck in full on a further smaller bell. Thus, three o'clock is denoted by three blows on the larger bell and half past three is represented by three blows on the smaller bell.
Until circa 1700 English table clocks periodically used the Dutch system of striking but rarely after this, except on clocks for the Dutch market. The painted dial decoration on this clock is also a feature more usually found on clocks for the Dutch market. Likewise, moonphases are less common on English table clocks of the period than on their Dutch counterparts.
With Dutch striking the hours are struck on a large bell and the half hours are struck in full on a further smaller bell. Thus, three o'clock is denoted by three blows on the larger bell and half past three is represented by three blows on the smaller bell.