Bracket clock
Ellicott and Co.
Category
Horology
Date
1770
Materials
Ebonised wood and brass
Measurements
533 mm (Height)
Place of origin
London
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Dyrham, Gloucestershire
NT 453245
Summary
Bracket clock with arched ebony case, brass scale fret panels, ball finials, handles and feet. Face and mechanism both marked with Ellicott & Co. London. Chain fusee, pull repeat, strikes on one bell. John Ellicott (London, 1706–1772), was an eminent English clock and watchmaker of the 18th century. His father, a Cornishman, John Ellicott (-1733), was also a clockmaker and had been admitted to the Clockmakers Company in 1696. John Ellicott (jnr) conducted business first from Austin Friars Street EC2 and later from Swithin’s Alley, Royal Exchange, and in 1738 was elected Fellow of the Royal Society. He showed a keen interest in scientific matters and maintained an observatory at his home in Hackney. He was best known for his work on temperature compensated pendulums and his use of the cylinder escapement. His quality workmanship led to an appointment as Clockmaker to George III. His son Edward (-1791), joined the business in 1760. Over their twelve-year partnership, their clocks were often just signed Ellicott, London.
Provenance
Indigenous collection purchased by Ministry of Works in 1956 and given to Dyrham Park in 1661
Makers and roles
Ellicott and Co., horologist