Handley and Moore for Brooks, Lynn c.1825 Stock No.3094

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Handley and Moore for Brooks, Lynn c.1825

A classic Regency bracket clock, the 6” diameter convex painted iron dial signed ‘Brooks, Lynn’ (King’s Lynn, Norfolk). The double fusee movement signed and numbered on the front plate ‘Handley & Moore’, striking on a bell with pull repeat and strike / silent lever, has border engraving to the backplate. The round topped mahogany case has ‘greek key’ motif brass inlay to the apron, fishscale side frets, and sits on brass ball feet.

Stock No. 3094

A C. Brooks is recorded working at near by Stamford at the period, but there is no record of this maker in King’s Lynn. Handley and Moore, top quality makers who were both apprenticed to John Thwaites, set up together in 1801 and worked together until Handley’s retirement in 1820. (He died in 1824). The firm continued as John Moore and then John Moore and Sons.