Johnson (John?) of Grays Inn Passage, London. An early 19th century, mahogany cased twin fusee, eight-day bracket clock with pull repeat, fitted with an incremental stirrup pendulum. Bearing engraved signature to the backplate with pendulum stay. The white painted dial. marked in Roman numerals with strike/night lever behind the door fitted gilt brass folding handle fish scale grilles and supported on ogee bracket feet. 40 cm high x 29 cm wide x 19.5 cm deep.

John Johnson is recorded as working at 9 Grays Inn Passage between 1770-1800.

See Loomes, Brian. Watchmakers and Clockmaker of the World, page 425.

Condition Report

I have wound the clock and it runs and when the corresponding hour is reached it chimes proving both going and chiming train are intact, however, I can not vouvch for its accuracy or reliability.

The fusee is a steel cable rather than a chain

The case has a crack at the top near the entablature that the handle fixes to and other fine cracks to the case.

The movement is very clean and looks to have been recently cleaned.

The circular dial looks like painted enamel the name and details are becoming feint and the dial also shows some marks and chip around the winding mandrels

The rear door is very tight and seems to be slightly twisted and the hinges are loose

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