Longcase clock with tidal dial by Christopher Pinchbeck

Longcase clock by Christopher Pinchbeck, London, c.1720. Oak case veneered in walnut. Arched brass dial with matted centre, silvered chapter ring, date aperture, subsidary seconds dial and alarm disc to centre. 'Christopher Pinchbeck London' is engraved on an applied silvered plaque. At 11 and 1 o'clock are two subsidary dials; to the left a strike/silent dial for silencing the clock, and on the right a 'rise and fall' dial for adjusting the length of the pendulum. In the arch a dial gives information for the phases, aspects and age of the moon, together with the time of high tide at various English and Continental ports. The movement has an anchor escapement, going barrels, ‘rise and fall’ regulation, rack striking and alarm mechanism. 8-day duration.

Clockmakers' Museum No. 1072