An impressive Regency brass inlaid mahogany quarter chiming table clock Viner, London, circa 1820 The substantial six pillar triple chain fusee movement chiming the quarters on a graduated nest of eight bells and sounding the hour on a further larger bell, with half-deadbeat escapement regulated by lenticular bob pendulum and signed Viner, Regent Street, LONDON to the geometric border engraved backplate, the 9 inch silvered brass Roman numeral arched dial signed Viner, Regent Street, LONDON to centre and with blued steel hands beneath subsidiary STRIKE/SILENT selection dial to arch, the substantial ogee lancet-shaped case with large gilt brass pineapple finial to the stylised foliate motif inlaid pediment within double brass-line borders flanked by further smaller conforming finials set on obelisk-shaped plinths, over front door with silvered canted fillet set within the glazed dial aperture and rosette-interrupted line decoration to frame, flanked by canted angles applied with cast standing mummiform mounts over brass decorated plinths, the sides with generous brass ring carrying handles over rectangular brass fishscale sound frets, the rear with break-arch glazed door, on complex cavetto moulded skirt base incorporating brass scroll inlaid apron panel over lozenges set within line borders and brass ball feet, 88cm (34.75ins) high. Provenance: The beneficiaries of the estate of a private collector, Wiltshire. Charles Edward Viner is recorded in Baillie, G.H. Watchmakers & Clockmakers of the World as apprenticed to Thomas Savage in 1802 and gaining his freedom of the Clockmakers' Company in 1813. He was elevated to Liveryman in 1819. He was a fine maker who worked from Regent Street and is best known for producing fine complex giant carriage clocks and small mantel clocks. The firm of Viner and Company is further recorded in Loomes, Brian Clockmakers & Watchmakers of the World, complete 21st century edition as working from 233 Regent Street, London 1827-50.