Y An early Victorian rosewood four-glass mantel clock Wilkinson, Leicester, second quarter of the 19th century The five pillar twin chain fusee bell striking movement with anchor escapement regulated by lenticular bob pendulum and shouldered plates, the 6.5 inch square silvered brass Roman numeral dial signed WILKINSON, LEICESTER to centre, with blued steel hands, STRIKE/SILENT selection switch at twelve o'clock and fine leafy scroll engraved spandrel decoration, the case with bevelled top glass over fluted frieze and front door with heavy bevelled glass and canted silvered insert to interior, the sides with further bevelled glasses and the rear with rectangular glazed door, the base with generous ogee outline waist over moulded skirt with slender squab feet, 35.5cm (14ins) high. A John Wilkinson is recorded in Baillie, G.H. Watchmakers & Clockmakers of the World as working circa 1815-26.