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THOMAS HAMMANT, LONDON. AN ATTRACTIVE EBONISED ARCH TOPPED STRIKING BRACKET CLOCK WITH ALARM AND SILENT VERGE ESCAPEMENT. 4TH JUNE, 1790.

A very elegant ebonised arch topped bracket clock, the case with relatively shallow arch surmounted by a carrying handle with brass fishscale frets to the side and brass mouldings to the door.

The attractive dial with date ring in the arch and with strike/silent lever between the date ring and the chapter ring. The well matted centre has a shaped cutout below 12 o’clock for the signature "Thomas Hammant, June 4^th 1790, London". The alarm dial is as usual mounted round the hour hand arbor.

The eight day fusee movement has a verge escapement with the unusual addition of silent spring pallets. The backplate of the clock is fully engraved.

It is most unusual to have a clock which is fully dated, as in this case. It is possible that this clock was commissioned as a marriage gift.

Height to base of handle: 15.5" (39 cms.)

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