AN UNUSUAL WILLIAM IV BRASS INLAID MAHOGANY HOUR-STRIKING WALL CLOCKTHE DIAL INSCRIBED FOR LITHERLAND, DAVIES AND COMPANY, LIVERPOOL, CIRCA 1830The five pillar twin fusee bell striking movement with anchor escapement regulated by lenticular bob pendulum and cavetto-shouldered plates, the 12 inch convex cream painted Roman numeral dial inscribed LITHERLAND, DAVIES & Co., Church Street, LIVERPOOL to centre and with blued steel spade hands, set behind hinged convex-glazed caddy-moulded cast brass bezel applied to a mahogany surround continuing down to form a balloon-shaped panel incorporating concave-sided glazed lenticle beneath the dial and secured to the drop-trunk type case with pegs, the sides with lozenge-pierced doors and the base with frieze inlaid with brass scroll motif flanked by rosettes over canted underside incorporating down-hinged pendulum access flap to front.58.5cm (23ins) high, 35.5cm (14ins) wide, 18cm (7ins) deep.The firm of Litherland, Davies and Company is recorded in Loomes, Brian Watchmakers & Clockmakers of the World, Volume 2 as 'Inventors, patentees and Manufacturers of the lever Watch' also suppliers of chronometers and imported clocks trading in Liverpool 1814-51.