Milton Dublin c.1840 Sock No. 3257

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Milton Dublin c.1840

A rare and unusual Irish bracket clock with alarm, the break arch painted dial signed boldly ‘Milton Dublin’, with strike / silent indicator in the arch, flanked by gilded decorative swags, and with similar painted gilded decorative spandrels. The central alarm setting dial is silvered brass, and has a pull mechanism mounted to backplate of the movement, which is signed ‘Milton fecit’. The eight day movement strikes the hours on a bell. The mahogany case has typical Irish rope carving to the cornice and plinth, an unusual ‘Dublin castle’ escutcheon, and brass side sound frets. It has a finely tooled carrying handle, and sits on four turned wood feet.

Sock No. 3257 

William Milton is recorded working at various addresses in Dublin from 1829 to 1849. He was clock, watch and timepiece manufacturer to her majesty’s Board of Ordinance and the Bank of Ireland.