12" breakarch "Osborne" painted dial with moonphases to arch, raised gilt gesso corner spandrel borders enclosing scroll flanked flower vignettes. The moonphase disc is particularly interesting showing a man o' war to one detail and a well executed full length portrait of a Georgian military officer to the other. Roman chapters with "minutes numbered" outers, subsidiary seconds dial and "sad mouth" date aperture. Blued cut steel hands.

Good quality, 4 pillar, 8 day movement with hourly ( rack ) striking on a single bell.

Extremely well executed, 8 day, 4 pillar, movement with hourly ( rack ) striking.

John Allifon ( Allison ) of Montrose ( Scotland ) is recorded "High Street, Montrose 1798 - 1822" and also "Late 18C."

It is interesting to note that the dial maker ( Osborne of Birmingham) is recorded 1780 - 1808 so we may date the clock fairly accurately as circa 1805 which exactly ties in, stylistically.