A George II walnut longcase clock George Graham London., No. 777, circa 1745 The boxwood and ebony-lined case on a double footed plinth, rectangular trunk door with original escutcheon, lacking door lock, punch-numbered twice 777 to the top leading edge, the hood with brass-capped three-quarter columns supporting an original foliate pierced wood sound frets to the front and sides beneath the caddy top, the 12 in. sq. dial signed Geo: Graham London. beneath the silvered Roman and Arabic chapter ring with pierced blued steel hands (later hour hand), the matted centre with large diameter subsidiary seconds ring with original blued steel hand, pin-hole adjustment to the calendar aperture, bolt-and-shutter lever by chapters II and III, Indian mask-and-foliate spandrels, latches to the dial feet (one broken) and to the massive five pillar movement with Graham's deadbeat escapement, rack strike on bell above, the back-plate punch-numbered 777 centrally at the base, original brass T-bar backboard bracket securing to the back-plate bracket; pendulum with original brass bob and calibrated rating nut with brass nib piece, ebony-handled crank winding key 7 ft. 8 in. (234 cm.) high
A George II walnut longcase clock George Graham London., No. 777, circa 1745 The boxwood and ebony-lined case on a double footed plinth, rectangular trunk door with original escutcheon, lacking door lock, punch-numbered twice 777 to the top leading edge, the hood with brass-capped three-quarter columns supporting an original foliate pierced wood sound frets to the front and sides beneath the caddy top, the 12 in. sq. dial signed Geo: Graham London. beneath the silvered Roman and Arabic chapter ring with pierced blued steel hands (later hour hand), the matted centre with large diameter subsidiary seconds ring with original blued steel hand, pin-hole adjustment to the calendar aperture, bolt-and-shutter lever by chapters II and III, Indian mask-and-foliate spandrels, latches to the dial feet (one broken) and to the massive five pillar movement with Graham's deadbeat escapement, rack strike on bell above, the back-plate punch-numbered 777 centrally at the base, original brass T-bar backboard bracket securing to the back-plate bracket; pendulum with original brass bob and calibrated rating nut with brass nib piece, ebony-handled crank winding key 7 ft. 8 in. (234 cm.) high
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