A Liberty Tudric pewter and enamel mantel clock designed by Archibald Knox, model no.0629, tapering square section, architectural form with overhanging top, the front applied with an Art Nouveau enamel panel of stylised honesty in red, blue and green enamel, the circular copper dial with green and blue enamel, Roman numerals, stamped marks, 16cm. high Provenance British Art Pottery & Design, Woolley and Wallis, 3rd December 2014 lot 635. Private collection. Literature Stephen A Martin Archibald Knox, ARTMEDIA, page 233 for a comparable clock illustrated.

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