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A fine and rare George II miniature bracket clock by Henry Fish of London.
Circa 1740. Height: 9 inches.
Miniature bracket clocks are generally defined as being less than 12 inches tall and they are particularly rare and sought after by collectors. This example boasts excellent proportions; it being difficult to tell it is a miniature from the pictures without another clock for scale.
Description: The ebony break-arch case with hinged brass handle, and ogee moulded raised pad top. Having raised mouldings to the glazed front door and side panels. And with four plain pad feet.
The eight-day twin fusee movement with a restored verge escapement and re-instated pendulum. Striking on a bell and having a re-instated pull repeating mechanism of five bells sounding the quarters. The back plate is finely engraved with foliate scroll decoration.
The gilt and silvered four inch dial with break-arch, and two subsidiary dials for strike silent and regulation, flanking the silvered arch plate, signed Henry Fish above the date aperture. The silvered chapter ring with Roman numerals, and cast gilt spandrels at the corner. With a matt finish centre and with a mock pendulum aperture.
Henry Fish senior is recorded in Loomes, when he took on his son in 1709 as an apprentice. Henry Fish junior is recorded in Baille as working from Sweetings Alley, Royal Exchange, London, from 1736-1774.
This clock has had a compete service and has been returned to as near to its original condition as possible with the reinstated verge escapement and quarter repeating work. The dial, ebony case and the rest of the movement are all original to each other.
