Thomas Gardner, London

Thomas Gardner Mahogany Table Clock, London, c. 1760, mahogany case with sarcophagus top, four brass finials and top-mounted brass handle. Eight day striking brass movement with crown wheel escapement, twin fusee movement. Engraved back plate. Engraved makers name on dial plate. Applied brass ogee bracket feet, composite brass dial with silvered chapter ring, matted center with aperture showing the maker’s name boss and calendar, silvered strike/silent in the arch. Fully engraved back plate regulated by a pendulum, ht. with handle extended 22 in.