MAKER:  Mathew  Gemmel
ORIGIN:   Stewarton,  Scotland

A very attractive and desirable tallcase clock made in Scotland. The case is finished with  red Chinoiserie decor and desirable proportions.
The hood has a shallow arched pediment ,typical of scottish country clocks.
Impressive large florets complete the arch. Free standing 'fluted' pillars have square capitol.
side frets escutcheon,plynth scene
The long door to the trunk has an oriental metal escutcheon, corner fluting and capitols.
The plynth is double stepped with an arched foot.

The dial is brass with silvered chapter ring and boss in the arch. The corner spandrels are engraved
and the boss in the arch has the makers name engraved . A seconds dial and 'circular'date aperature
date the clock as early.
Beautiful early hands.
Brass Dial mvt.boss

The 8 day movement is time and strikes on a cast bell. The long pendulum rod supports a fine
painted 'bob', very oriental in design. The Scottish were noted for fine painted pendulum bobs.
Chinoiserie clocks were usually made in England.
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This little insert below is taken from one clock book .......
Japanning, the practice of imitating far Eastern art in Europe and America, reached a zenith in London clock cases in the second quarter of the eighteenth century, then began to decline in popularity as the age of mahogany arose. Clocks by provincial makers, however, continued to use japanning, popularly known as "chinoiserie" until almost the end of the century. At one time it was thought that English clock cases and furniture were actually shipped to the orient for decoration and then returned, but research in recent years has disproved this myth. The decoration is totally home-grown and the materials are English and European in composition."
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HEIGHT: 97 inches
PRICE UPON REQUEST
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