Beschreibung:

A George III green japanned quarter chiming table clock, Markwick, Markham, Perigal, London, circa 1770, The seven pillar triple fusee movement with verge escapement regulated by short bob pendulum, quarter chime on a graduated nest of eight bells and hour strike on a further larger bell, the backplate with fine asymmetric foliate scroll engraved decoration around a central cartouche signed Markwick, Markham, Perigal, London, the 8 inch brass break-arch dial with calendar and false bob apertures beneath recessed signature plate Markwick Markham Perigal, LONDON to the matted centre within applied silvered Roman numeral chapter ring, with pierced steel hands and rococo scroll cast spandrels to angles beneath star-centred subsidiary STRIKE/SILENT selection dial flanked by conforming mounts to arch, the green japanned bell-top case with brass carrying handle to the smooth bell-top superstructure decorated in raised polychrome and gilt with chinoiserie garden landscape panels within lattice borders over break-arch glazed front door with conforming decoration to surround, the sides with circular over concave-topped glazed apertures and the rear with further break-arched glazed door set within the frame of the case, on generous cavetto moulded base incorporating bracket feet with shaped apron between, 60cm (23.5ins) high, 36cm (14ins) wide, 23cm (9ins) deep James Markwick senior is recorded in Loomes, Brian Clockmakers of Britain 1286-1700 as apprenticed in 1756 to Edmund Gilpin (through Richard Taylor ; he initially worked at Croydon before returning to London where he gained his freedom of the Clockmakers' Company in 1666. In 1673 he took-over the former business of Samuel Betts at behind the Royal Exchange. Markwick had a turbulent relationship with the Clockmakers' Company - in 1676 he was fined for abuse of the Master at the Steward's feast and was often reprimanded for not attending court. James Markwick junior was born in Croydon in 1662 and was apprenticed to his father gaining his freedom (by patrimony) in 1692. He initially went into partnership with his father before gaining outright control of the business on the latter's retirement to Pevensey in Sussex in around 1700 (where he subsequently died in 1716). In around 1710-15 James Markwick junior went into partnership with his son in Law Robert Markham which lasted until the former's death in 1730. The business was subsequently continued by Markham and his successors with the firm forming partnerships with other fine makers including Francis Perigal in 1751.