Een Chinese wandklok in verguld brons met halfedelstenen, Canton ateliers en George Prior, Londen, voor de Chinese markt, Qianlong

H.: 21,5 cm (the clock)
L.: 3,5 cm (the key)

The dial signed George Prior. He was active from 1765 until 1812, working from his English workshop located at 31 Prescot Street, Goodman's Fields, London. As a clock and watch maker, he specialised in clocks and watches for the Turkish market.

Ref.:
- Christie's, Paris, June 22, 2016, lot 306, for a related example. (link)
- Christie's, London, Nov. 10, 2015, lot 75, for a related example. (link)
- Sotheby's, London, July 12, 2006, lot 463, for a related example. (link)

Condition:
- Generally in very good condition, the gilding well-preserved.
- Lacking one of the red stones in the upper right section.
- Some wear to the white enamel on the clock dial, such as small losses on the rim and stress lines.
- Some loss to the red enamel around the dial's glass.