Thomas Pace Senior, London The bell topped case with five flambe finials over substantial side handles and boldly cast gilt-brass sound frets centred by a cherubs head within a sunburst, on a plinth base and (later) brass ogee feet, the 7.75 inch brass dial with a pair of painted subsidiary dials for date and strike/silent flanking the recessed signature plate over a Roman and Arabic dial with matching hands, the substantial three chain fusee movement now with Brocot style deadbeat escapement striking the hours on the hour and the half-hour, in the Dutch tradition, further chiming the quarters on a rack of eight bells and hammers, the backplate with double-line border framing an allover design of foliate scrolls centred by a basket of fruit. Ticking, chiming and striking, with pendulum, case key and winding key. 58cms (22.5ins) high