Lot 52
GEORGE II EBONY AND EBONISED BRACKET CLOCK WITH PENNY MOON, JOHN MITCHELL, LONDON
MID 18TH CENTURY
Auction: Day One | Wed 18th Feb at 10am | Lots 1 to 352
Description
the 8in breakarch brass dial with engraved wheat-ear edge, the silvered chapter ring with Roman numerals and Arabic five minute markers, signed 'John Mitchell, London' about the VI, the arch with subsidiary dial for the moon’s age and a silver and enamelled aperture showing the state of the moon, flanked by mask spandrels, above 'S/N' lever, with pierced mask spandrels, enclosing a matted centre with now defunct false pendulum or signature cartouche plate and date aperture, pierced blued steel hands, the inverted bell top case with ogee pediment and brass knopped swing handle, above panel door with glazed arch and two glazed fret panels to each side, also with glazed side apertures and rear panels, on a moulded base with bracket feet, the twin chain gut fusée movement with signed, engraved backplate, anchor escapement striking on a bell. the dial/movement possibly associated to the case
Dimensions
53cm high [handle up], 31cm wide, 20cm deep
Footnote
John Mitchell was apprenticed to John Tarles on 6th September 1705 and was free of the clock makers company on 1st June 1713. His address known to be St James St, London. Joseph Howell an engraver, is reported to be apprenticed to him in 1713 who was also free of the clock makers in 1721.