William Clay of London. A superb example the ''Verge'' bracket clock with quarter striking on a nest of bells. This clock has very attractive vitreous enamel dials on a gilt brass dial with gilt spandrels and engraved Ho ho bird between the two top sub dials. The clock is extremely original and has a wonderful set of tuned bells as can be heard in the video. The case is ebonised fruit wood, most likely Pear wood with brass reeding to the canted columns ''fish scale'' sound frets and a glazed front and rear door. The clock stands on four cast bracket feet, has four pine cone finials and finishing the inverted bell top with a substantial carry handle. The main dial has two ''sub'' dials above, one for the strike - silent and one for the calendar which is quite rare for this period and unusual. The back plate is fully engraved (as can be seen in the photos) and the engraving is fine and typical high quality of the period. The Clay family were clockmakers throughout the 17th Cen...