CHRISTOPHER TUCKER, LONDON A MID 18TH CENTURY WALNUT QUARTER REPEATING BRACKET CLOCK

the rectangular case having an inverted bell top pediment with brass carrying handle, the sides with inset arched glazed panels below pierced sound frets on a moulded base and bracket feet, the hinged door with pierced sound frets enclosing a 7" brass arched dial with applied brass mask-head spandrels and silvered Roman chapter ring with outer Arabic five minute divisions surrounding a matted centre with calendar and pendulum aperture; the arch with a signed silvered central boss fronting an eight-day double fusee movement with verge escapement and engraved backplate, striking the hours on a bell and pull quarter repeat on six bells

43cm high