A George II Walnut Table Clock, John Abbott London, Circa 1740

A George II Walnut Table Clock, John Abbott London, Circa 1740

7¼-inch dial with unusual scroll spandrels, signed Abbott, London, matted centre with mock pendulum aperture, ringed winding holes and engraved date aperture, strike/silent dial in the arch, the fusee movement with five knopped and ringed pillars, verge escapement, striking on a bell, the backplate engraved with a bird and foliate scrolls, later pierced apron, the case with inverted bell top and brass carrying handle, moulded base with block feet

height 19 1/2 in.; width 12 in.; depth 6 3/4 in.

50 cm; 30 cm; 17 cm