Grandfather clock
Martin
Category
Horology
Date
Unknown
Materials
Glass, Metal, Wood
Measurements
2500 x 530 x 243 mm
Place of origin
London
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Greenway, Devon
NT 120345
Summary
English eight-day longcase clock signed 'MARTIN. ROYAL EXCHANGE LONDON' on a silvered plaque on the dial. Brass break arch dial with silvered chapter ring with Roman hour numerals and Arabic five minute markers, matted centre, silvered seconds subdial with Arabic ten-second markers, silvered strike/silent chapter in the arch, date aperture with silvered calendar wheel, floral spandrels and blued steel hands. Two-train, five knopped-pillar movement with anchor recoil escapement and rack striking on a bell. Japanned case depicting Chinese landscapes, with three brass ball finials to the hood.
Makers and roles
Martin