A George III stained pine hooded wall alarm timepiece Unsigned, late 18th century The four pillar movement with anchor escapement regulated by seconds pendulum and alarm mechanism set between the plates next to the going train incorporating verge crownwheel and vertically pivoted hammer sounding on a bell mounted above, the 7 inch square brass dial with central rose engraved alarm disc and single scroll pierced hour hand to centre within applied Roman numeral chapter ring with dot half hour markers and rococo scroll cast spandrels to angles, the case with moulded cornice and plain frieze over hinged glazed dial aperture flanked by free-standing columns, the right hand side with lancet-shaped door and both sides with shaped bargeboards at the rear, the throat with complex mouldings over twin stepped-ogee outline integral side supports with inverted break-arch pendant backboard between, 58.5cm (23ins) high.