A George I Chinoiserie decorated tall case clock

A George I Chinoiserie decorated tall case clock

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A George I gilt and black Chinoiserie decorated tall case clock
George Clark, London
circa 1725

The twelve-inch brass dial with silvered chapter ring with Roman hours and Arabic minutes with subsidiary seconds dial and date aperture, surmounted by a moon phase aperture and calendar dial, above an engraved plate inscribed George Clark / London, the twin train movement striking on a bell.
height 99in (252cm); width 20in (51cm); depth 10 1/2in (26.5cm)
Footnote:
There are two George Clark(e) of London for this period of clock making listed in B. Loomes, Watchmakers and Clockmakers of the World: Complete 21st Century Edition, 2005.