A fine and rare second quarter of the 18th century ebonised striking table clock with hour repeat...

A fine and rare second quarter of the 18th century ebonised striking table clock with hour repeat Daniel and Thomas Grignion 'from the late Mr Quare, London' The inverted bell top case surmounted by a brass handle over long arched glazed side panels, the front door with finely moulded frame slightly canted corners to moulded base and block feet, the 5.5 inch arched brass dial with strike/silent subsidiary dial over four basket-of-fruit spandrels framing the silvered Roman and Arabic chapter ring and very finely matted centre, with chamfered mock pendulum aperture and arched silvered signature plaque 'Danl: & Thos: Grignion from/the late Mr: Quare London', with finely cut blued steel hands, the twin gut fusee movement with six knopped pillars, verge escapement and rack strike on the bell, with pull cord for hourly repeat from below, the backplate repeat signed 'from the late Mr Quare' within a pattern of interlaced foliate scrolls. 43cms (17ins) high Footnotes: Provenance: Single family ownership for approximately the last 80 years. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com