Basket Top Mantel Clock

An English mantel clock by one of the eminent clockmakers of the late 17th century, exhibiting classic English style and features: the finely pierced gilt-brass “basket top”, finely pierced and chased escutcheons on the black ebony case; finely cast and chased flambeau finials adorn the top four corners. The backplate of the movement is elegantly engraved with a symmetrical pattern of tulips and foliage centered on the oval signature cartouche, signed, Henry Jones in the Temple, referring to his business location.