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Jos Quartermaine AYLSBURY

57.50inch high    (  146.05 cm high)

A very well preserved Tavern clock with round white dial and chinoiserie decoration.

The case of traditional style with delicately shaped “ears” and moulded foot is finely decorated on the door with a pavilion, oriental figures and a pair of birds. The trunk sides are filled with chrysanthemum sprays. The round dial with the original crazed ground is written in black with Roman numerals, double minutes circle and outside five minute marks. The pierced brass hands have heart shaped tips, the minute with counterpoise. The scrolling signature is written below the dial across the trunk and ears.

The timepiece movement of 2 weeks duration has a five wheel train with anchor escapement and steel pendulum rod with brass faced bob. The oval, brass cased lead weight is a copy of an original.


Height 57 ½ inches 146 cms

Dial diameter 29 ½ inches 75 cms


* Edward Legg in the standard work on the county The Clock and Watchmakers of Buckinghamshire notes that Joseph Quartermaine was in business from 1781 to 1804.