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W Carpenter London c.1840
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W Carpenter London
An attractive small wall clock, the 8” diameter convex iron dial signed 'W.Carpenter, London', in a mahogany octagonal drum case with restrained brass and ebony decoration, and a cast brass bezel.
Stock No. 3248
The timepiece fusee movement with offset winding arbour has well shaped plates, faced by matching steel hands. There are a number of W Carpenters listed working in London; this is probably by William recorded working 1828 – 1844.