Good, neat, short door, typically "Bristol" ebony strung mahogany case with swan neck pediment.Typical "Bristol" features include wavy detail to inner edge of hood door, canted corners to trunk and distinctive spire/ball centred "Bristol" swan necks. Brass capped, fluted hood columns, shaped backsplats, simple plain strip plinth to base.

12" breakarch painted dial by W ( William ) Francis of Birmingham with colourful highland figure with dog to arch, seashell spandrels, matching subsidiary seconds and date dials, polished and punch decorated brass hands. N.B.The dialmaker W. ( William ) Francis worked ( at this period ) from 11, Smallbrook Street, Birmingham, and died in 1833, his widow carrying on from the same address until 1843.

Good quality, 4 pillar, 8 day, hourly ( rack ) striking movement.In period cast iron weights.

Knight & Withers of Bristol recorded 1833 - 1837.

A very confident attribution given the above recorded dates of the clockmaker and the dialmaker.Linked Text