Catalogue - Antique Clocks and Barometers

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THOMAS CHAPPELL, LONDON
n exceptionally rare George II period shield dial Tavern Clock of
most unusual elongated form, the 8 Day movement with rectangular
shaped plates. On the dial below the chapter ring are two outer angels
playing trumpets and a central angel holding a scythe and an hour glass.
The chinoiserie decoration on the door is also very distinctive with sun and
clouds at the top and an intimate dining scene below.
Date: circa 1755
Height: 64 in (165 cm) Dial Width: 28 in (70 cm)
* Thomas Chappell is listed as working in Great Tower Street, London between
1754 and 1763. This clock is described at length on pages 113 – 114 of Martin
Gatto’s book ‘The Tavern Clock’ where he emphasizes both its rarity and
uniqueness of form and decoration.
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