Table clock of George III epoch, with calendar
Table clock of George III epoch, with calendar
England, London
Circa 1765
Mahogany, brass, glass, silk; gilding, silvering, engraving, casting
Height: 56 cm
Marks on the case front side between small dials: "Eardley Norton London/1093". In the upper right corner of the mounting plate: "1093'. In the bottom part of the mounting plate: "Eardley Norton London"
The clock in rectangular mahogany case, with glazed facade, rear side and lateral sides, with two brass casted handles on the sides. The case is crowned with a fancy finial, decorated with five small vases in the center and in the corners.
The dial center is gilded with silvered edges, with two hands, with hours' marked with Roman numerals and minutes' - with Arabic ones. Two scales with the indication of switching and selecting the tunes are above the main dial. Pendulum movement with verge escapement, with three spring motors, calendar, with fifteen hammers on nine bells quarter strike, cylinder musical movement for four tunes.
Инв.1780/ММП