A George III mahogany-cased wall timepiece, circa 1800 Franics Atkins (fl. 1739 - 1809), 35 Clements Lane, London


The 11-inch brass dial with outer Arabic minute track encircling Roman hours and central engraved signature, 'Francis Atkins, LONDON', and with blued steel hands, enclosed by glazing with a cast brass concave bezel within a moulded mahogany border, the rear box enclosing a single fusee movement between plates united by four knopped pillars, the inside of the rear door with pasted trade label (partly illegible) for 'Burrows, Watch & Clock Maker, No. 36 King's Road East, Chelsea' and the inked date '23.6.49', 35cm diameter
|In 1835, an E. Burrows - watch and clock maker - is listed in a London trade directory as of 4 America Terrace, King's Road, Chelsea. By 1840, he had moved to No. 36 King's Road East and was still there in 1845. This clock was probably repaired or overhauled by him whilst he was there in 1849 and the label pasted to the inside of the rear door at that time.