George III mahogany bracket clock by John Long
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
c.1780
This George III bracket clock features a mahogany case surmounted by a carrying handle and cone finials, housing an eight-day brass five-pillar movement striking on a bell.
The auction source notes that the movement has a replaced anchor escapement and an engraved Rococo backplate. The arched dial incorporates a silvered chapter ring with Roman and Arabic numerals, pierced gilt-metal foliate and scroll spandrels, a date aperture, and an upper strike/silent dial. It is signed 'John Long London', whom the catalogue notes was apprenticed in London in 1767.
Evidence at a glance
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Technical characteristics
- Type
- Bracket clock
- Maker
- John Long, London
- Dimensions
- 50cm high, 30.2cm wide, 18cm deep
- Escapement
- Replaced anchor escapement
- Movement type
- Brass five pillar eight day movement
- Dial signature
- John Long London
- Place recorded
- United Kingdom
- Maker / attribution
- John Long
Design
- Visible features
- • Mahogany bell-top case fitted with a brass carrying handle and two front corner cone finials. • Arched dial with an upper Strike/Silent subsidiary ring and pierced gilt-brass spandrels in the corners and arch. • Main silvered chapter ring marked with Roman hour numerals and Arabic five-minute outer markers. • Two winding squares flank the central hand arbor above an aperture displaying the date. • The dial plate is signed 'John Long London' below the hand arbor.
- Case and Exterior
- The mahogany case is of a bell-top design, fitted with a brass carrying handle and front corner cone finials. The case features side apertures for fret panels, which are noted in the auction description as being missing. The clock is reported to measure 50cm in height, 30.2cm in width, and 18cm in depth.
- Dial and Ornamentation
- The arched dial features a silvered chapter ring with Roman and Arabic numerals. It includes a central date aperture and an upper strike/silent subsidiary dial. Gilt-metal foliate and scroll spandrels are positioned in the corners and the arch. The dial plate is signed 'John Long London' below the hand arbor.
- Mechanism and Attribution
- The movement is a brass eight-day, five-pillar mechanism that strikes on a bell, featuring an engraved Rococo backplate. The original escapement has been substituted with an anchor escapement. The clock is attributed to John Long, with a catalogue note referencing his apprenticeship in London in 1767.
Identification
- Source note
- Facts transcribed from the linked source listing or collection record. Attribution and specifications are source-reported and have not been independently authenticated.
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.
Research required
- Research required: Source notes the original escapement has been replaced with an anchor escapement.
- Research required: Catalogue description states that the fret panels to the sides are missing.
- Research required: Attribution to John Long and date c.1780 are source-reported.