A mid 18th century ebonised bracket clock.Peter Wise, London, circa 1740The 7-inch break-arched...

A mid 18th century ebonised bracket clock.
Peter Wise, London, circa 1740

The 7-inch break-arched brass dial having a silvered chapter ring with Roman hours, Arabic minutes, inner quarter hour track and half hour divisions, signed "Peter Wise London", framing a matted centre with mock pendulum aperture over ringed winding arbour and terrestrial calendar square having scroll-engraved surround, within mask and scroll spandrels, the arch with lunar calendar ring framing penny moon, the wire-driven single fusee movement with five knopped and finned pillars, having a verge and crownwheel escapement, striking on two bells, with pull repeat, the engraved apron over matching backplate, the latter engraved with basket of fruit over "Peter Wise London" within foliage, the case with pine cone finial to the podium surmount over ogee caddy top and berry corner finials, the moulded arch-glazed door between canted corners with cast terms, on moulded base with cast mask, scroll and paw feet, 23.5", (59.5cm) high.
Provenance: Private collection, purchased Phillips New Bond Street, 6th December 1988, lot 161, sold with copy receipt.