C.1780, P. Jaquet Droz, London, quarter striking walnut bracket clock in the Georgian style, 8-day silk suspension, crown verge. Droz was from the continent, was a clever mechanician, (see listing in Brittens) and made one clock for king of Spain. Case has caryatids, brass side frets, and pineapple finials.
Droz, P Jaquet
Shelf or Mantel
England
May 8, 2009