George II burr walnut table clock with fly-back calendar, John Ellicott, London, c. 1745

This George II table or bracket clock by John Ellicott of London, dating to circa 1745, is a fine example of 18th-century English horology. The clock features a five-pillar twin fusee movement with verge escapement and bell strike.

The backplate displays intricate engraved foliated scrollwork with a basket of fruit. The 7-inch brass break-arch dial has a matted center, a silvered Roman numeral chapter ring with fleur-de-lys markers, and scroll-pierced blued steel hands. Notably, the dial includes an upper curved silvered plate for a fly-back date-of-the-month indicator and a central subsidiary month-of-the-year dial. The case is constructed from burr walnut veneer with an inverted bell-top design, fluted canted angles, and a brass carrying handle.

It sits on a double cross-grain molded skirt with feet. The clock is accompanied by a George III brass-mounted mahogany wall bracket from circa 1760. Measuring 49 cm in height alone, this piece showcases the high level of craftsmanship associated with the celebrated London clockmaker John Ellicott.