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JOHN TAYLOR, LONDON; FOURTH QUARTER 18TH CENTURY
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A George III mahogany striking bracket clock
John Taylor, London; fourth quarter 18th century
The case with flambeau urn finials to the bell top with later foliate cast gilt-metal supports to the central top finial on reeded pedestal stand, the bell top moulding decorated with applied ribbon-tied floral swags, the sides with handles and sound frets cast with cherubs amongst foliage and formal strap work, florally cast angle mounts flanking the front door with quarter frets and escutcheon, the moulded base on foliate scrolling feet, the dial signed John Taylor London within a silvered signature cartouche in the matted centre, the narrow silvered Roman and Arabic chapter ring with inner concentric calendar ring, pierced blued steel hour hand, later minute hand, blued steel arrow head calendar hand, foliate gilt-metal spandrels, strike/silent ring in the arch, the five pillar twin chain fusee movement with verge escapement and strike/trip repeat on bell, the backplate engraved with scolling foliage and a central basket of flowers, pendulum holdfast to the right side and similarly engraved movement securing brackets to the case;
the backplate is illustrated on page 98
25 ins. 63 cm. high
John Taylor, London; fourth quarter 18th century
The case with flambeau urn finials to the bell top with later foliate cast gilt-metal supports to the central top finial on reeded pedestal stand, the bell top moulding decorated with applied ribbon-tied floral swags, the sides with handles and sound frets cast with cherubs amongst foliage and formal strap work, florally cast angle mounts flanking the front door with quarter frets and escutcheon, the moulded base on foliate scrolling feet, the dial signed John Taylor London within a silvered signature cartouche in the matted centre, the narrow silvered Roman and Arabic chapter ring with inner concentric calendar ring, pierced blued steel hour hand, later minute hand, blued steel arrow head calendar hand, foliate gilt-metal spandrels, strike/silent ring in the arch, the five pillar twin chain fusee movement with verge escapement and strike/trip repeat on bell, the backplate engraved with scolling foliage and a central basket of flowers, pendulum holdfast to the right side and similarly engraved movement securing brackets to the case;
the backplate is illustrated on page 98
25 ins. 63 cm. high