An inlaid mahogany mantel timepiece The movement and dial by Barraud and Lunds, London, mid 19th century The circular four pillar single chain fusee movement with Harrison's maintaining power and anchor escapement regulated by lenticular bob pendulum incorporating pivoted beam rise/fall regulation to suspension, the backplate with pendulum holdfast and signed Barraud & Lund, 49 Cornhill, London to centre, the 4.5inch circular silvered Roman numeral dial with thistle engraved centre repeat signed BARRAUD & LUND over LONDON to margins and with regulation square at twelve o'clock, with blued steel fleur-de-lys hands set within engine-turned surround behind hinged bevel-glazed bezel, now in a rectangular mahogany veneered case with thick rectangular bevel-glazed top panel set within line strung borders over dial to front and conforming side panels, the rear with lift out panel, on tall line-bordered skirt base incorporating ogee top moulding and gilt brass ball feet, 32.5cm (12.75ins) high. Paul Phillip Barraud (born 1752) worked with his father at first until his death in 1795 after which Barraud turned his attention more towards chronometers. Using the valuable experience gained whilst working on Mudge's timekeepers with W. Howells and G. Jamieson to good effect, he became very successful. After his death in 1820 the business was continued by his sons taking John Richard Lund, a former apprentice of John Pennington (who developed the auxiliary compensation balance weight to correct for middle temperature changes), into partnership in 1838. The firm of Barraud and Lunds became particularly well known for their marine chronometers, fine quality watches, carriage and mantel/bracket clocks and were based at 49 Cornhill, London until 1863.