Stock No: CA616
A beautiful George I chinoiserie lacquered case with gilt floral decoration on the sides. The locking break arch trunk door has well delineated scenes of pavilions and of rural life, the plinth also has rural scenes and stands on an apron skirting. The break arch hood is also decorated, the sides have floral patterns with side inspection windows, the door has integral pillars with geometric and floral patterns and giltwood caps, there are also quarter pillars at the back. The 12" break arch dial has silvered chapter ring with inner graduations for the Roman hours and Fleur de Lys half hours, the outer graduations have Arabic 5 minute numerals.The dial centre is matt with a silvered seconds ring and a calendar aperture. The spandrels are C&W 21 pattern and are gilded. There is a silvered plaque in the arch engraved Pere.Tawney London with wheat- ear border supported by gilded dolphin spandrels. The blued steel hands are fretted and pierced. The eight day movement has turned and ringed pillars and an anchor escapement, there is a rack strike sounding the hours on a temple bell. The brass cased weights are complemented by a brass strap pendulum with an iron bob finely decorated with gilt and floral emblems.
Height 216cms. Peregrine Tawney is recorded working in London 1700 - 1730