Dial Clock

During the latter half of the 18th century the English dial clock appeared, a descendant of the so-called "Act of Parliament" or "tavern" clock. Originally time-keepers only, consisting of a large circular dial about twelve inches in diameter with a spring-driven fusee movement, the early examples had a verge escapement and often a convex silvered dial. The dial was secured to a circular wooden surround, the rear of which had two wooden strips attached to lacate its position on a rectangular wooden box. Later, dial clocks became more ornate and often incorporated striking trains and sometimes an alarm. The anchor excapement was universally used with a door in the box to allow the pendulum to be seen or started.