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A GEORGE II EBONISED AUTOMATON BRACKET CLOCK BY THOMAS MORTON, LONDON, C.1745 the brass eight day twin fusee movement with an anchor escapement and repeat mechanism, striking on a bell, the backplate with engraved scrolling foliage, the brass dial with a silvered chapter ring and black Roman hours and Arabic five minutes, the matted centre with a date aperture and silvered cartouche inscribed 'Thos Morton LONDON', inside foliate spandrels and beneath the arch with an automaton of a young couple riding a see-saw before a harbour scene, the ebonised case with a caddy top, brass swing handle with an arched glazed front and back doors, with glass side panels, with a brass pendulum 46cm high, 28.3cm wide, 18cm deep
wiltshire, United Kingdom
