Clock · Bracket clock

This George III period bracket clock dates to approximately 1815. The timepiece features an ebonised wooden case topped with a decorative brass carrying handle and an arched cornice. The design incorporates gilded brass moldings, fish-scale brass acoustic frets backed by red silk, and gilded brass bracket feet. Its 7-inch convex dial is finished in a cream color with black Roman numerals and blue-steel skeletal hands. A Strike/Silent selector is positioned at the top of the dial, which is protected by a convex glass within a gilded brass bezel. The internal mechanism is an eight-day, twin fusee movement featuring an anchor escapement and a repeating function on a bell. The backplate includes engraved edges and an oval brass plaque for the vendor, Robt Simpson of Strand, London, with the name Thwaites and Reed engraved on the interior of the movement backplate.