A GILT METAL-MOUNTED MAHOGANY DROP-DIAL WALL CLOCK

The circular case with swan-neck pediment centred by an eagle and ball finial, above a convex glazed cast-brass bezel, and moulded cirrcular dial frame, above a protruding trunk with pierced gilt metal frieze and acanthus-cast finial and berried terminal; the 12in silvered dial inscribed Martins Bank London, with Roman chapters and pierced steel hands, the chain fusée movement with A-shaped plates and anchor escapement

70cm high overall

Martins Bank was a London private bank which could trace its origins back to Thomas Gresham.  In 1918 it was acquired by the Bank of Liverpool and was known as Bank of Liverpool and Martins.  It was absorbed by Barclays Bank in 1969.

CONDITION REPORT
With its pendulum.  Overall in good condition.  The metal work is tarnished.  The hands would benefit from re-blueing.  The bezel has had a pin-hole drilled on the left side as some sort of fixing point and the corresponding point on the wood bezel has a hole which could now be filled.  There is an adequate pin and catch lock on the reverse of the wood surround to lock the bezel.  The movement would benefit from a clean.