A Dutch burr-walnut longcase clock, By Edward Brookes, Amsterdam, second quarter 18th century, The case decorated with fruitwood inlay, on ball-and-claw feet, the hood with openwork decoration, centred by a carved shell, surmounted by giltwood figures, the brass domed face with ships automaton, the silvered dial with Roman numerals, signed Ed Brookes Amsterdam , indicating the date, with an alarm dial and separate seconds hand, the eight-day mechanism with anchor escapement, striking on the half hour and the whole hour in full on different bells. 266x58x29 cm,