Description
A fantastic 7inch dial GEORGE III ormolu mounted flame veneered mahogany verge bell top ‘8-day’ bracket clock.
The mahogany case with brass carry handle and urn finials, ormolu corner mounts and pierced upper frets, moulded base and brass bracket feet.
7″ painted arched dial signed Robt Best, Royal Exchange, London with strike/silent in the arch, centre alarm disc and subsidiary calendar at VI.
The 8 day movement of high quality of twin fusee with verge escapement design and foliate engraved backplate, striking on a bell with pull wind alarm.
Height excluding handle 19 inches.
Robert Best was a top professional in clocks and watches in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. Some account of him is listed here. Robert Best Watches and Clocks
