Peter Des Granges, London

Circa 1780

£6,500

103⁄4 inches high

Mahogany Striking Table Clock. The elegant and simple rectangular case has a moulded base resting on squab feet, plain sides and glazed rear door, the dial is framed by hinged brass bezel cast with tiny bell flowers and set with a convex glass. The 6inch diameter silvered brass dial is signed Des Granges Cockspur Street London within the Roman chapter ring with blued steel moon hands. The two-train movement has twin spring barrels and fusee with gut lines, the going train has anchor escapement with a fine quality brass pendulum with calibrated adjustment on the pendulum rod and a pendulum holdfast on the backplate. The going train strikes the hours on a bell fixed to the backplate and the movement is secured to the case by means of two robust brass brackets. Peter Des Granges, 1775-1784 was a fine clockmaker who succeeded to the business of the clock and watchmaker Recordon.