A small ebonised bracket clock with a 3-inch arched silvered dial which is engraved with Roman numerals and signed within the arch Grimalde & Johnson, Strand, London. It has an 8-day single-fusee movement with anchor escapement. The backplate is also signed with the makers’ name.
Date: circa 1815 – 1820
Height: 8 in (20.5 cm) excluding handle
Width: 4 ½ in (11.5 cm)
Depth: 3 ⅛ in (8 cm)
* Grimalde and Johnson were working on the Strand in London between 1809 and 1829.They are well known for their exceptional quality miniature clocks and marine chronometers.
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