A GEORGE II QUARTER-CHIMING EBONIZED BRACKET CLOCK WITH TIDAL INDICATIONS Eardley Norton, London Within an ebonized case surmounted by domed glazed cupola with carrying handles and foliate corner mount to the sides, raised on scroll feet with shaped skirt between, the brass dial signed Eardley Norton, London No. 480 with painted night sky and moon ball in the arch over landscape with shutter, painted to simulate the rising tide, silvered chapter ring incorporating date ring, subsidiary rings indicating high water and age of moon, scroll spandrels, the triple fusee movement also signed and numbered 480, with dead beat escapement, spring suspended pendulum with substantial brass bob, striking the hour and chiming the quarters on nest of eight bells, the motion work incorporating elliptical cam for rising tide and contrate wheel for moon phase, decoration restored 35½in. (90cm.) high
A GEORGE II QUARTER-CHIMING EBONIZED BRACKET CLOCK WITH TIDAL INDICATIONS Eardley Norton, London Within an ebonized case surmounted by domed glazed cupola with carrying handles and foliate corner mount to the sides, raised on scroll feet with shaped skirt between, the brass dial signed Eardley Norton, London No. 480 with painted night sky and moon ball in the arch over landscape with shutter, painted to simulate the rising tide, silvered chapter ring incorporating date ring, subsidiary rings indicating high water and age of moon, scroll spandrels, the triple fusee movement also signed and numbered 480, with dead beat escapement, spring suspended pendulum with substantial brass bob, striking the hour and chiming the quarters on nest of eight bells, the motion work incorporating elliptical cam for rising tide and contrate wheel for moon phase, decoration restored 35½in. (90cm.) high
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