A good late George III period pantry alarm timepiece of small size.

The arched brass dial with matted centre and alarm disc is signed on a raised silvered dial in the arch. It has a pierced iron hand and elaborately cast foliate corner spandrels.

The movement with verge escapement has the original alarm train mounted on the inside of the backplate. The hanging plate is formed by an extension of the top plate.

Height: 7 in (17.75 cm)

Width: 5 in (10.5 cm)

Depth: 4 ½ in (11.5 cm)

*George Mackie is recorded on page 501 of Brian Loomes’ Clockmakers of the World: 21^st Century Edition. He was active in London between 1784 and 1811.

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