Stock No: CA438
A fine Scottish clock in a mahogany case, the tapered trunk with canted sides and applied acanthus leaf carvings also features shouldered acorn finials above and below the tapered and cushioned locking trunk door. The plinth has a fielded panel within a moulded frame and stands on bun feet. The rounded hood has top hinged door with turned surround and with acanthus and other floral carvings above and below. The door can be locked shut using the wooden turncatch inside the trunk door. The giltwood sight ring frames the 12" circular painted dial with Roman numerals and subsidiary seconds and calendar dials. The dial is signed JOSEPH STROMIER, GLASGOW. The hands are of spade design in blue steel. The 8 day movement has rack strike sounding the hours on a bell.The anchor escapement is controlled by a strap pendulum with a brass faced lead bob. JOSEPH STROMIER is recorded as working in and around the Glasgow area circa 1865.