A George III mahogany musical bracket clock, by John Taylor, London, chiming the quarters on two bells, the triple fusee movement with crown wheel escapement and bob pendulum, the bell top case with a moulded cornice above a partially silvered and gilt brass arched dial with centre date arrow, flanked by side handles and pierced gilt grilles, on foliate cast gilt feet, 40cm wide 24cm deep 52cm high Condition report: Good colour patina, splits to crossgrained veneer on door, door lock missing, silk fret backing replaced, putty holding glass has deteriorated and fallen out in places. Splits to veneer on sides. Signs of glued repairs on plinth corners. Hinge screws not matching. Silvering on chapter ring and subsidiary dial in arch has blackening to edges. Front door has come apart at top of hinge side. Back of clock - door has come apart completely at top of hinge side and beading holding glass has fallen out. Door lock missing and modern brass knob substituted. Inside of door has two missing pieces of wood that seem to have been cut out. Crossgrained veneer on vertical edges of case cracked, some glued back, one piece missing. Back of plinth base has two pieces of veneer missing to ends.