A MAHOGANY CASED GEORGE III BRACKET CLOCK, by McCabe of London, c.1790, the white enamel dial behind glazed door signed 'James McCabe, Royal Exchange, London' with Roman numeral chapter ring...

A MAHOGANY CASED GEORGE III BRACKET CLOCK, by McCabe of London, c.1790, the white enamel dial behind glazed door signed 'James McCabe, Royal Exchange, London' with Roman numeral chapter ring and subsidiary strike/silent dial, the domed case with brass carrying handle and fish scale grills to the sides, on short brass bracket feet. 47cm high

 

Few craftsmen are lucky enough to boast George Washington and Horatio Nelson as patrons, but James McCabe was such a man. Born in 1748 into the watch-making trade in Co. Armagh, McCabe went on to become one of the finest in his field. In 1775, he moved to London where he set up his own company on Fleet Street. Six years later, he was made an honorary Freeman of the Clockmakers Company. Moving his premises to Royal Exchange in 1802, McCabe continued to be acknowledged by his peers, his career reaching its pinnacle in 1811 when he was awarded the position of Senior Warden. Unfortunately, he died soon after this accomplishment, leaving his workshop and its good name in the hands of his son.

 

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