Ebony quarter chiming basket top table clock

The case with low repousse caddy decorated with pairs of fruit and flower swags surmounted by a commensurately large handle with tied bud central knop, with four turned finials over a moulded cornice, long glazed side panels and a moulded base, now together with an additional turntable base.

The 10 inch square brass dial with winged cherubs head spandrels framing the silvered Roman and Arabic chapter ring with dotted half-quarter marks within the minute band, and fleur de lys half-hour markers emanating from the quarter track, finely matted centre with date aperture at XII, and blued steel hands, signed between VII and V Tho: Bradford Londini, Fecit. The substantial triple gut fusee movement with split frontplate, secured by ten knopped and latched pillars (one replaced with a steel post), knife-edge verge escapement, rack strike for the hour sounding on a vertical hammer, and chiming the quarters on a nest of six bells and hammers.

The backplate engraved with a symmetrical pattern of flowerheads within foliate scrolls, the barrels with outside steel click springs. Going train gut line broken, hence not currently running, but both hour strike and quarter chime trains working. 52cms (20.5ins) high.