A GEORGE III BRASS MOUNTED MAHOGANY TABLE CLOCK Henry Raworth, Plymouth, late 18th century The five pillar twin fusee bell striking movement with verge escapement regulated by short bob pendulum, trip hour repeat and signed Henry Raworth, PLYMOUTH to the symmetrical foliate scroll engraved backplate, the 6.75 inch brass break-arch dial with calendar aperture and repeat signature Henry Raworth, PLYMOUTH to centre within applied silvered Roman numeral chapter ring with Arabic five minutes to outer track, with pierced blued steel hands and foliate scroll cast spandrels to angles beneath arch centred with a silvered Strike/Silent selection ring flanked by conforming mounts, the break-arch case with hinged brass carrying handle over complex top mouldings and brass fillet bordered glazed dial aperture to the front door incorporating brass-edged front angles, the sides with arched brass fish scale sound frets and the rear with break-arch glazed door set within the frame of the case, on cavetto moulded skirt with brass bracket feet. 39cm (15.25ins) high excluding handle, 27.5cm (10.75ins) wide, 18cm (7ins) deep. Henry Raworth in recorded in Loomes, Brian Watchmakers & Clockmakers of the World, Volume 2 as married in 1761 and working in Plymouth up until 1795.