English tall case clock, C.18th century
English tall case clock, eighteenth century, in black lacquered wood with chinoiserie decoration in gilt. Dial signed Henrand Thornton. Henrand Thornton was an important watchmaker, lived in London around 1699 and was a member of the London Clockmakers Companand, he was an apprentice watchmaker from 1692 to 1699. He was registered as a master clockmaker between 1723 and 1732. 244 x 44 x 23 cm.