Clock · Longcase clock

This eight-day duration longcase clock is constructed in mahogany and is attributed to the Weymouth-based maker John Harvey, who was active during the late 18th century. The clock features a weight-driven movement with five pillars, arranged to strike the hours on a bell. The 12-inch break-arch dial is painted and decorated with a portrait of a lady in the arch, accompanied by floral motifs and raised gilt gesso corners. The dial display includes Roman and Arabic numerals, a subsidiary seconds dial, and a calendar aperture. The blued steel hands are described as original. The clock is housed in a mahogany case with veneers on the break-arch door and reeded columns flanking the hood. John Harvey, who died in 1829, was a civil engineer and tradesman in Weymouth who also identified himself as a clock and watchmaker to King George III.