Stock No: CA5103
A superb case in figured walnut with marquetry front. The full length locking trunk door has Dutch marquetry with inlays of satin wood, box wood, snake wood aand other woods in an Ebony background depicting tulips, carnations, ornate masques, a bowl of flowers with birds and butterflies. The door has half round cross- cut beading round the edges and has a lenticle glass with a brass bezel. The trunk surround is figured walnut with ebony and box-wood stringing. The plinth has similar marquetry and surround with crosscut walnut skirting. The hood has a flat top with crosscut mouldings above a silk backed sound fret. The door has marquetry surround with integral turned pillars with brass pillar caps and matching quarter pillars at the back. The hood has side inspection windows and the door can be bolted from within the trunk. The 11" gilded brass dial has Tompion designed spandrels ( C & W no.5 ) with floral engraving between. The silvered chapter ring has Rman hour numerals with inner quarter and half hour marks and outer minute marks with Arabic 5 minute numerals. The makers name Thos. Stubbs London is engraved astride the VI. The hands are fretted blue steel. The plated movement has 5 turned and ringed pillars, anchor escapement and an internal countwheel controlling the strike at each hour on a delicate bell.  Thomas Stubbs, London was free of the Clockmakers Company (1685 - 1726. He was keeper of St. Pauls cathedral clock up to his death in 1738. Height 6' 6""