A rare ebonised Dutch striking bracket clock with moonphase and alarm signed for John Waliso, London, mid 18th Century, the 8-inch brass break-arch dial with silvered Roman chapter ring, fleur-de-lys half hour markers and Arabic five minutes outside the Dutch style arcaded minute band, framing a matted centre with lock pendulum bob and calendar aperture over silvered axe-head plaque engraved 'John Waliso, LONDON' within foliate scroll cast spandrels incorporating Strike/Not Strike switch at nine o`clock, the arch with painted rolling moonphase and lunar calendar ring, the wire-driven twin fusee five-pillar movement striking the hours both at the hour and again on a smaller bell at the half hour, with verge escapement, alarm sounding on the larger bell and fine symmetrical foliate scroll engraved backplate, the ogee caddy-top case with moulded cornice over ho-ho bird and scroll cast brass spandrels to the caddy-moulded front door, the sides with circular over concave topped rectangular glazed side windows, the rear with conforming door (loose glass), on moulded base with squab feet, 53cm high excluding handle (sold with pendulum and winder)