A GEORGE II EBONISED TABLE CLOCKTIMOTHY VERNIER, LONDON, CIRCA 1740The five pillar twin chain fusee bell striking movement with verge escapement regulated by short bob pendulum incorporating scroll engraved apron to the backcock, the backplate with pendulum holdfast hook and boldly signed Tim:'y Vernier, LONDON within a generous herringbone engraved border, the 6 inch gilt brass dial with calendar and shaped false-bob apertures to the matted centre within applied silvered Roman numeral chapter ring with fleur-de-lys half hour markers and Arabic five minutes beyond the minute track, with scroll pierced steel hands and applied lambrequin decorated mask and scroll spandrels to angles beneath arch centred with a silvered boss engraved Tim:'y Vernier, LONDON within turned surround flanked by conforming Indian mask and scroll cast mounts, the inverted bell-top case with hinged bras carrying handle over ogee and cavetto top mouldings, the front with break-arch glazed door bordered with raised mouldings to the aperture and with scroll-pierced frets to the upper quadrants flanking the arch, the sides with stall break-arch windows edged with conforming raised mouldings and the rear with full-width door matching the front, on ogee moulded skirt base with block feet.40cm (15.75ins) high with handle down, 24cm (9.5ins) wide, 16.5cm (6.5ins) deep.Timothy Vernier is recorded in Baillie, G.H. Watchmakers & Clockmakers of the World as working during the middle of the 18th century.