English, triple fusee, quarter chiming bracket clock, in a classic Georgian style large ebonized case with brass caryatids, side frets and pineapple finials, the whole resting on cast ÒtoedÓ feet, chiming your choice of Whittington on 8 bells or

English, triple fusee, quarter chiming bracket clock, in a classic Georgian style large ebonized case with brass caryatids, side frets and pineapple finials, the whole resting on cast ÒtoedÓ feet, chiming your choice of Whittington on 8 bells or Westminster on 4 large flat wire gongs, and then sounding the hours on a still larger steel flat wire gong, the clock retailed by O. A. Strapp, Cambridge, and with an engraved cartouche below 12 bearing that information, and the arched dial with small subsidiary dials labeled Chime /Silent, F/S, and Chime on 8 Bells or Westminster, c1875 although the gongs and hands have some bits of surface rust, the cast brass trim is still in good condition, and the raised and gilt numerals on the fancy chapter ring are still fine; gilt dial spandrels still bright. There is a split in the case front above 12, some scrapes and loss of finish here and there. The rear bell support has been replaced with a hand made one, quite substantial, and the center of the largest bell has been repaired [rings OK] (see close image on internet). Overall in good condition. Ht 27 1/2Ò