Y A Victorian rosewood quarter striking table clock G. E. Frodsham, London, late 19th century The substantial five pillar twin chain fusee movement with anchor escapement regulated by disc bob pendulum and two-in-one strike train ting-tang sounding the quarters on two bells and counting the hour on the second larger bell only, the backplate with pendulum holdfast and cocks for the twin hammers, the 7.5 inch circular cream painted Roman numeral dial signed G.E. FRODSHAM, GRACECHURCH ST., LONDON., to centre and with pierced blued steel hands set behind hinged bevel-glazed cast brass bezel, the case with shallow pagoda-shaped top and floral scroll engraved crest over dial flanked by canted angles terminating with leafy sprays at the base, the sides with rectangular windows over ogee-profile moulded lower margins, the rear with rectangular glazed door, on skirt base with block feet, 43cm (17ins) high. George Edward Frodsham was born in 1831 and succeeded John Frodsham at 31 Gracechurch Street, London in 1864. In 1882 the business became G. E. Frodsham and Company and then a Limited Company in 1888. The following year (1889) the business advertised as being clockmakers to the Queen, Prince of Wales, The Royal Observatory and The Lords of the Admiralty and continued under George Edward Frodsham until 1901 when he presumably retired; he died two years later.