James Green, Althrop The inverted bell topped case with handle over a deep cornice and shaped glazed side panels, on a moulded plinth and block feet, the upper quadrants all with mirrored inserts, the 8 inch arched brass dial with wheatear border framing the silvered signature boss in the arch flanked by sphinx mounts over mask spandrels and the Roman and Arabic chapter ring with half quarter marks, matted centre and mock pendulum aperture, the single gut fusee movement united by four knopped and finned pillars, with knife-edge verge escapement (the front pivot on a separate cock screwed to the frontplate) repeating the quarters on demand via one large and two small bells mounted vertically above the plates. 55cms (21.5ins) high