A fine Regency brass inlaid ebonised bracket clock with enamel dial Grant, London, early 19th century The five pillar twin fusee bell striking movement signed Grant, Fleet Street, LONDON and with arrow-shaped strike/silent lever to the lancet-shaped backplate, the 6.5 inch fired white enamel circular Roman numeral dial signed GRANT Fleet Street LONDON, No. 602 to centre and with blued steel hands set behind hinged convex glazed cast brass bezel, the lancet-shaped case with brass parquetry star motif within circular panel above dial and recessed brass fillet bordered shaped panel enclosing inlaid stylised tulip-form motif beneath, the front edges with cast slender Gothic column mounts continuing to form moulded lancet-arch above, the sides with brass fruiting vine leaf ring handles above lancet arch shaped brass fishscale sound frets, the rear with conforming lancet-glazed door, on brass bound stepped fillet moulded skirt base with brass ball feet, 40cm (15.75ins) high. John Grant is recorded in Baillie, G.H. Watchmakers and Clockmakers of the World as gaining his freedom of the Clockmaker's Company in 1781, he later served as Warden and died in 1810. He was a fine maker who was nephew and successor to the famous clock and watchmaker Alexander Cumming. His son, John junior, was born in 1796, became Liveryman of the Clockmaker's Company in 1817 and is believed to have worked until 1840. Condition report disclaimer
A fine Regency brass inlaid ebonised bracket clock with enamel dial Grant, London, early 19th century The five pillar twin fusee bell striking movement signed Grant, Fleet Street, LONDON and with arrow-shaped strike/silent lever to the lancet-shaped backplate, the 6.5 inch fired white enamel circular Roman numeral dial signed GRANT Fleet Street LONDON, No. 602 to centre and with blued steel hands set behind hinged convex glazed cast brass bezel, the lancet-shaped case with brass parquetry star motif within circular panel above dial and recessed brass fillet bordered shaped panel enclosing inlaid stylised tulip-form motif beneath, the front edges with cast slender Gothic column mounts continuing to form moulded lancet-arch above, the sides with brass fruiting vine leaf ring handles above lancet arch shaped brass fishscale sound frets, the rear with conforming lancet-glazed door, on brass bound stepped fillet moulded skirt base with brass ball feet, 40cm (15.75ins) high. John Grant is recorded in Baillie, G.H. Watchmakers and Clockmakers of the World as gaining his freedom of the Clockmaker's Company in 1781, he later served as Warden and died in 1810. He was a fine maker who was nephew and successor to the famous clock and watchmaker Alexander Cumming. His son, John junior, was born in 1796, became Liveryman of the Clockmaker's Company in 1817 and is believed to have worked until 1840. Condition report disclaimer
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