A Regency amboyna, ebony and brass inlaid mantel timepiece circa 1810, by Grimalde & Johnson

the silvered dial signed `Grimalde & Johnson, Strand, LONDON', the fusee movement also signed on the pendulum, arched plates with engraved border, the mahogany door to the rear revealing the movement 

Good overall condition. For a detailed condition report, please contact Jonathan Hills 0207 293 5538 (jonathan.hills@sothebys.com)
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Peter Grimalde of 431 Strand, London was a widely respected maker of watches and chronometers in the first decade of the 19th century. About 1809 he went into partnership with Johnson which is recorded until 1825.