C.1742, English, John Penlington, Ince, brass dial, rolling moon, quarter chime, mahogany tall clock.
Condition: the 8-day movement is a Victorian conversion to quarter chime, moving the time train to the center and adding the pin drum, bell standard and associated parts to the right side of the movement. We believe the calendar ring may be a too wide replacement, as the 31 teeth are in conflict with both outside winding arbors. The Liverpool area case is typical of the northwest of England, there is a blind fret above the door, great 3 dimensional carved roses in the tips of the arches, and with dentil molding just under the hood. Fluted quarter columns on the trunk, full fluted columns on the hood. Has a nice moon dial, silvered and engraved with painted stars in the night sky. The composite dial with cast urn and eagle spandrels, the makers name engraved in the arch over the moon. A later and spurious engraved plaque inside the door indicates the clock was once in the Deans study in Westminster Abbey, last standing in Chester, England. Finials are 20th century; originals probably wood. The door reinforced from the rear to cure a warp; top door glass is cracked. Height 94 inches
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