An Exceptional George III Walnut Striking
Table Clock
by
John Ellicott
circa 1755
The case has a gilt-brass handle to the long inverted bell top, well figured burr walnut
veneers with cross grain mouldings on an oak and pine carcass. Long glazed rectangular
side apertures with laid-on frame mouldings. Both front and rear doors have the original
gilt-lacquer circular bezels. The moulded base is then supported on four lacquered brass
block feet.
The 8½ inch square silvered and engraved dial is beautifully signed John Ellicott London
within the Roman and Arabic chapter ring, original pierced blued steel hands, strike/silent
lever in the top left corner
The movement has twin fusees and spring barrels, original verge escapement with foliate
engraved backcock, rack strike on a bell above the plates, boldly engraved backplate with
scrolling foliage around a central basket of flowers
above the signature John Ellicott London. The
movement is secured to the case by means
of two original border-engraved L-shaped
brass brackets.
SIZE: 16½ ins. (42cm.) high,
7ins. (18cm.) deep, 11ins.
(28cm.) wide
PRICE £22,000
COMPARATIVE LITERATURE:
Richard Barder, The Georgian
Bracket Clock, 1714-1830,
1993, pp. 84 & 86,
figs. IV/1 & IV/2
❝ We like: rare walnut veneer,
famous maker, also the circular
glass in the back door.
Wonderful colour, beautifully
engraved backplate with the
original verge. An extremely
rare and beautiful clock. ❞
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