A GEORGE III BRASS-MOUNTED QUARTER REPEATING AND STRIKING BRACKET CLOCK

The Ellicott style case with inverted bell top,  surmounted by a brass carrying handle above a domed pediment, and finely cut mouldings, with a hinged door below with circular glazed 8in brass edged opening to reveal the 8in square silver brass dial with finely cut steel hands and false pendulum aperture, strike/silent above the XII, the sides with a glazed rectangular panel, on a stepped base and brass feet, the twin train five-pillar wire gut fusée movement signed Henry Fish ROYAL EXCHANGE London, within an engraved plate, with pull-repeat on six bells, later anchor escapement (from verge) and hour strike on a further bell

48cm high (handle up)

Henry Fish, Royal Exchange, d. 1774.

Ellicott is traditionally credited with this popular design, which was adopted by other makers and is discussed in Barder's 'The Georgian Bracket Clock 1714-1830', Woodbridge,1993, page 66, plate II/54, plate IV/1 and plate IV/2.

CONDITION REPORT
With pendulum and crank key.

In good original unrestored condition.  Some marks and knocks to the case consistent with age and evidence of dryness with some slight veneer lifting.  Small chip to moulding above door on rear left, approx 2cm long. The silvered dial has not been re-silvered for some time so has a slight streaking on the vertical.  The movement whilst converted to anchor appears to have been well cared for and is clean and was working up to consignment.