John Ebsworth

London

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c. 1685-90

A James II, walnut ‘bird & flower’ marquetry longcase with 11" square brass dial and month-going large plated movement with 6 knopped and finned pillars, fully latched. Finely matted dial with Tudor rose at centre, floral engraving between spandrels and signature "John Ebsworth Londini Fecit". Bolt and shutter maintaining power. Silvered chapter ring and seconds ring. Calendar aperture. Very fine and decorative hour and minute hands.

High quality arbors and very fine pinions, typical of London clocks of this period. Early scape wheel and anchor enhance this movement. The movement has been fully serviced. Early, deep, double brass-faced pendulum.

The marquetry case having good long 42" door with lenticle. The sides in walnut with fine stringing detail. The base in good solid order, possibly with restoration, and having bun feet.

The hood, which was originally rising but later converted to forward sliding, has no mask and has been subject to a front opening door conversion, probably during the early eighteenth century as was common practice. The sides glazed and having barley twist columns.

This clock has all of the features you would expect on a high quality London clock.

John Ebsworth was apprenticed in February 1657 to Richard Ames and made a Freeman in April 1665. He was Master of the Clockmakers' Company in 1697 and died in 1699.

Height: 78 1/2" (199.5 cm)

Price: POA