A Magnificent English George II Black Lacquered Chinoiserie Bracket Clock, dating to 1740, the hood centering with a brass handle and four brass finials above a hinged door opening to a brass dial with scrollwork, inscribed George Clarke – London, all raised on bracket feet; Clarke clocks such as this piece are featured in museum and important private collections worldwide, including the Victoria & Albert as well as in the Old City of London Goldsmith Hall