GRAHAM, London c1760
Description:
The break arch brass dial has corner spandrels and an enamel chapter ring. Within the arch are two subsidiary dials flanking a plaque with the maker’s name. The subsidiary dials indicate the day of the month and strike/silent option. The triple fusée eight day duration movement has a verge escapement. The quarters are sounded on six bells and the hours on a separate bell. The back plate is finely engraved in typical mid-eighteenth century style with foliage scrolls. There are several clockmakers with the name Graham who worked in London during the eighteenth century. The most eminent of them all was, of course, George, who was Thomas Tompion’s partner, and who died in 1751. However, George had a nephew by the name of William, to whom this clock is attributed, who was a fine maker in his own right. He worked at the Dial in Lombard Street from c1725 where he made many fine clocks, often in the style of his greatly respected uncle. Illustrated: ‘A History of English Clocks’, R.W Symonds, but incorrectly attributed to George Graham.
An exquisite small tortoiseshell and ormolu mounted quarter striking bracket clock. The red tortoiseshell veneered case, with canted corners, is profusely ordained with fine ormolu mounts.
Clockmaker: GRAHAM, London
Circa: 1760
Stock Number: 3893s
Height: 12 inches (30 cm.)