A fine quality Georgian bracket/table clock by Barwise of London. An arched top, flame mahogany case of neat proportions. A gilded brass edging to the dial and standing on ogee feet. Brass fretwork to the case sides with silk backing. Gilded brass edging to the case sides. A rarer, true enamel arched painted dial signed ''BARWISE, St. MARTINS LANE, STRAND''. A strike/silent to the arch with a rise and fall pendulum adjuster dial. A fine quality, twin fusee mechanism striking the hours on a bell. A beautifully engraved backplate to the mechanism signed ''Barwise St Martins Lane, London'' within a floral cartouche. A glass back door showing the mechanism. An original crank key. Circa 1815.The maker John Barwise was born in Cockermouth, Cumbria around 1756. In 1790 he moved to 29, St. Martins Lane in London. Barwise’s workshop became one of the most prestigious and he was clockmaker to King George III. Some examples of his work can be seen in The Guildhall Museum and The Science Museu...