A fine and attractive example of an ebonised bracket
clock with its original matching wall bracket. Made by the
eminent maker J Thwaites of London and retailed by James
Lindley of London.
The movement, dial and case are all numbered 2920, which
dates the clock to 1802 (Thwaites manufacturing records).
It is well documented from the Thwaites records that they supplied many clocks to high quality clockmakers and retailers during the Georgian period.
The brass bound single pad top break
arch ebonised oak case case surmounted with a brass
carrying handle, beneath the brass bound, glazed opening
door with the original lock.
The case sides with silk lined cast
brass fishscale frets and the rear opening glazed door
with the original lock. Standing on a moulded plinth and
the original brass ogee feet.
The matching high quality brass bound ebonised wall bracket, with slide out drawer for the winding key.
The painted white dial signed Jas Lindley, London to the dial centre, with strike silent to the arch and subsidiary calendar zone to the lower dial.
The high quality twin fusee movement of
eight day duration, united by five knopped pillars, with
the original anchor escapement and striking the hours on a
single bell, with strike silent facility and pull repeat.
Signed to the back plate Jas Lindley, London.
Heavy brass bob pendulum, with London
style rating adjustment and latched pendulum restraint.
The frontplate of movement signed J
Thwaites and numbered 2920 dating the clock to 1803 from
Thwaites production records.
In addition the movement, seatboard, reverse of the dial and the case are all stamped 2920, indicating Thwaites supplied the whole clock and not just the movement.