A REGENCY BRASS MOUNTED MAHOGANY BRACKET CLOCK IN THE MANNER OF THOMAS HOPE UPJOHN, THE CASE POSSIBLY BY BANTING AND FRANCE, LONDON, CIRCA 1825The five pillar twin fusee bell striking movement with trip-hour repeat and anchor escapement regulated by lenticular bob pendulum with holdfast to backplate, the pendulum with calibrated slider for regulation and conforming concentric engraved decoration to the bob, the 7 inch circular convex cream painted Roman numeral dial signed UPJOHN, 15 King William St., STRAND to centre and with steel spade hands set behind hinged convex-glazed cast brass bezel milled with continuous repeating husk design, the case in the Romano-Egyptian taste with brass pineapple finial to the radial gadroon-carved hipped 'chamfer top' upstand incorporating ogee moulded collar and flanked by honeysuckle carved acroteria finials, above geometric brass-inlaid ebonised moulded panel outline tapered front with crisply cut horizontal fluted infill and canted cast gilt brass mummiform mounts to angles, the apron with shaped brass fillet inset panel flanked by canted acanthus scrolls supporting the figures, the sides with obelisk outline repeating Gothic arch tracery pierced brass frets and the rear with rectangular glazed door set within the frame of the case, on fluted panel inset skirt base with stylised fan carved feet.52.5cm (21.75ins) high, 33cm (13ins) wide, 19.5cm (7.75ins) deep. The movement of the current lot is most likely by John and Thomas Upjohn who are recorded in Loomes, Brian Watchmakers & Clockmakers of the World, Volume 2 as makers 'To His Majesty' working in London 1828-32.The case of the current lot belongs to a series which share the same basic form and many core details. A slightly simpler variant (without the mummiform figures to the front angles) was offered in these rooms on 28th August 2014 (lot 116) which was stamped with the initials B.F. to the interior of the case. Another further example (perhaps the earliest from this series), this time with a movement by Atkins and Son and formerly in the possession of the Marquesses of Bristol, was sold by Christie's, King Street, London at their 'Ellerslie House' sale, 24th May 2001 (lot 65). The first Marquis of Bristol employed the firm of Banting, France and Company to supply furniture for Ickworth, Suffolk including the state bed which shares similar details such as the 'acrotoria' finials with the 'Atkins & Son' clock and the current lot. This presence of the other example stamped 'B.F.' and another provenanced as most likely being from an interior furnished by Banting and France would suggest that this series of cases were probably made by them perhaps to special order. Indeed the design, with its robust fusion of Ancient Greek, Roman and Egyptian styles demonstrates the strong influence of Thomas Hope who, in his 1807 book Household Furniture published designs considered to be the height of fashion at the time. When considering his designs for smaller pieces of furniture such as for 'Recesses in the shape of ancient hypogea' (see Hope, Thomas Household Furniture plate XXVII no. I) the inspiration for the current lot can clearly be seen.