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Quarter Chiming Bracket Clock - John Taylor - London
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Quarter Chiming Bracket Clock - John Taylor - London

18th century
Sold 3 June 2026 · The Antique Clock Co.
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This impressive gilt brass mounted quarter chiming bracket clock with original verge escapement by the eminent maker John Taylor, who worked from Gloucester Street, London, and was renowned for making bracket clocks. Several of his clocks are illustrated in various horological reference books.

The 8-day, 6-pillar triple fusee movement retains its original verge escapement and has a beautifully engraved back plate depicting an urn with flowers, scrolls, and foliage, also having Taylor’s typical double line engraving around the edge. Striking the quarters on a nest of 8 bells and each hour on a separate bell with a pull quarter repeat. This can be silenced by a strike / silent dial in the break-arch of the dial.

The 8” break arch brass dial with subsidiary strike - silent dial to the arch flanked by pierced foliate spandrels. Silvered chapter dials with Roman and Arabic numerals and is signed ‘John Taylor London’. Original finely blued steel hands. Additionally, there is a brass centre sweep hand for the calendar, which is engraved around the inner circle of the dial.

The inverted bell top case is magnificent in its style and construction and uses the finest flame mahogany veneers. The gilded mounts are again of excellent quality, and the top of the case is surmounted by 4 pineapple-shaped finials. The sides and front of the case have hand-pierced frets, and the rear door is glazed.

Serviced and guaranteed for 3 years.

Height: 21 ¼" or 54 cm (Including handle)

Width: 12 ½" or 32 cm

Depth: 8" or 20 cm

CIRCA. 1780

Provenance: Private collection - U.K.

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Physical Dimensions
Height
54cm (21.26")
Width
32cm (12.60")
Depth
20cm (7.87")
Declaration

The Antique Clock Co. has dated this Antique Bracket Clock to the 18th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1037888
Description
This impressive gilt brass mounted quarter chiming bracket clock with original verge escapement by the eminent maker John Taylor, who worked from Gloucester Street, London, and was renowned for making bracket clocks. Several of his clocks are illustrated in various horological reference books.

The 8-day, 6-pillar triple fusee movement retains its original verge escapement and has a beautifully engraved back plate depicting an urn with flowers, scrolls, and foliage, also having Taylor’s typical double line engraving around the edge.

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Striking the quarters on a nest of 8 bells and each hour on a separate bell with a pull quarter repeat.
The Antique Clock Co.

This can be silenced by a strike / silent dial in the break-arch of the dial.

fig 1. An antique dark mahogany bracket clock featuring a brass dial with Roman numerals, gilt corner spandrels, and a swinging handle on top.
fig 1. Quarter Chiming Bracket Clock - John Taylor - London

The 8” break arch brass dial with subsidiary strike - silent dial to the arch flanked by pierced foliate spandrels. Silvered chapter dials with Roman and Arabic numerals and is signed ‘John Taylor London’. Original finely blued steel hands. Additionally, there is a brass centre sweep hand for the calendar, which is engraved around the inner circle of the dial.

fig 2. An antique dark mahogany bracket clock featuring a brass dial with Roman numerals, gilt corner spandrels, and a swinging handle on top.
fig 2. Quarter Chiming Bracket Clock - John Taylor - London

The inverted bell top case is magnificent in its style and construction and uses the finest flame mahogany veneers. The gilded mounts are again of excellent quality, and the top of the case is surmounted by 4 pineapple-shaped finials. The sides and front of the case have hand-pierced frets, and the rear door is glazed.

Serviced and guaranteed for 3 years.

Height: 21 ¼" or 54 cm (Including handle)

Width: 12 ½" or 32 cm

Depth: 8" or 20 cm

CIRCA. 1780

Provenance: Private collection - U.K.

Would you like to view this clock in your own home?

Contact us to arrange a viewing with our Homeview service.

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Height
54cm (21.26")
Width
32cm (12.60")
Depth
20cm (7.87")
Date of Manufacture

The Antique Clock Co. has dated this Antique Bracket Clock to the 18th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1037888
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An antique dark mahogany bracket clock featuring a brass dial with Roman numerals, gilt corner spandrels, and a swinging handle on top.
QUARTER CHIMING BRACKET CLOCK - JOHN TAYLOR - LONDON
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An antique dark mahogany bracket clock featuring a brass dial with Roman numerals, gilt corner spandrels, and a swinging handle on top.
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  • ObjectClocks
  • Period18th century
  • StyleGeorgian
  • MaterialMahogany, Brass, Glass
  • ColourDark Brown
  • MotifsArched top with brass carrying handle, Gilt brass corner spandrels, Silvered brass dial with Roman numerals, Strike-silent subsidiary dial
  • SizeH 54 cm (21 in) x W 32 cm (13 in) x D 20 cm (8 in)

A bracket clock is a portable spring-driven pendulum clock originating in the 17th century, traditionally designed to sit on a matching wall bracket or table to allow movement through the house.

These clocks typically feature a hardwood case such as mahogany, ebony, or oak, housing intricate brass clockwork movements with hand-engraved dial plates and fire-gilt mounts.

Authenticity is assessed by examining the hand-cut craftsmanship of the brass movement, serial numbers, maker signatures on the dial, and natural ageing marks on the timber and internal components.

Placed prominently on a sturdy mantelpiece, sideboard, or dedicated wooden console, a bracket clock serves as a sophisticated architectural focal point that anchors traditional and transitional interior schemes.

Maintain a stable indoor humidity and temperature away from direct sunlight, ensure professional mechanical servicing every few years, and handle the delicate chiming mechanisms with care.
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