Beautifully Carved Mahogany Surround & Oak Cased Fusee Tavern, Office, Factory or Shop Timepiece Clock. Could also have been in a School or Post Office but more likely a Pub, Office, Factory or Shop to be high up (so, as not to be interfered with) and seen from a distance away.The back box is made from Oak with a long trunk and shaped base.Tavern Clocks were First Used in in Pubs and other Retail Premises to Attract Passing People in During the Period From 1797 When William Pitt the Younger imposed heavy Taxes on Timekeepers. In response, it is said that Tavern Keepers Commissioned Large Wall Clocks and People would pop in to Check the Time. They are often known as ''Act of Parliament Clocks''.Dial 11.75inHeight 43.5in or 110cmCarved Dial Surround 16.5in or 42cmDepth 7in or 17.75cmThe Link Chain 8 Day Fusee Mechanism has been Checked, Serviced and Tested to be in Good antique Working Order. Keeps Good Time. Fusee Mechanisms were used in clocks as far back as...