CASE DETAILS
Typical late 18C high quality "London" flame/figured mahogany case with pierced and fretted cresting, long door and typical two step base.
DIAL DETAILS
12" breakarch brass dial with strike/silent to arch, matted dial centre, subsidiary seconds dial, date aperture and blued cut steel hands.
MOVEMENT DETAILS
High quality 5 pillar movement with hourly ( rack ) striking.
MAKER DETAILS
William Mason. Several of this name recorded late 18C in the Southwark and Dockhead districts of London.
DATE - Circa 1780.
HEIGHT - 92" ( 234 cms. ) or 87.4" ( 222.5 cms ) ex finials.