Dial is signed "Edm'd Sturgys | DUBLIN", at the bottom of the chapter ring. Silvered chapter ring has roman numerals for hours, and minutes numbered every 5 minutes. Half hours are marked with a fleur-de-lis, and half-quarters are marked with a "*". Twin cherub with crown spandrels (Loomes p.32 #4), in use until 1725. Matted dial center has a silvered seconds ring, marked on the 10s, and marked with a "*" for the 5s, two winding holes, and a circular calendar window, showing a silvered calendar dial behind. Engraved pattern to edge of dial center. Similar engraving around dial plate, outside the chapter ring.
Movement is an 8-day, anchor escapement, with 5 pairs of incised lines on each of the four pillars (see Loomes, p.37, #6, "provincial [...] unlikely [...] after about 1760"). The lower left pillar is a replacement, as is the screw holding it to the wood. Calendar ring does not have anything driving it, and is held by three supports of three different types: a brass pulley (original?), an iron bracket, and a brass bracket (appears newest). Steel post with pinhole at top appears to be for the calendar wheel, appears bent.
There are several spurious holes: two small holes through the front plate behind the going barrel, and a large threaded hole two inches above it. Also, a very small hole through the bottom center of at least the back plate.
The dial pillar above the going barrel broke at the pin, and a new pin hole was drilled through the edge of the plate.
Movement has been heavily oiled (improperly, including on the anchor pallets). All small pivot holes have been bushed. The barrel pivot holes have not been, and are very loose.
The mahogany case includes a flat-top hood with fretwork at top. Hidden remains of more fretwork, along with spurious screw holes to top, raise questions about modifications. Long trunk and door, with short base, is typical of Dublin clocks (Loomes, p.287).
See very similar clock by Philip Glasco, Dublin, circa 1730, shown in "300 Years of Irish Timekeeping", by Chellar & Chellar.
There are two notes pasted inside. The first, pasted on the inside of the left panel of the case, appears to be a receipt. It has "No. C298090" printed at the top. A floral pattern is along the right edge. Below the number, "22 Dec. 1888." is hand-written. Below that, it says "John Willoughby - | (watchmaker Kilkenny) | £5 | for old grandfather | clock". The Kilkenny Archives hold Willoughby's papers. It will be interesting to see if a match is found. It's also interesting that, after inflation, the price in 1888 only slightly less than what I paid.
The second note states, on letterhead from "ANDY POTTER": "PURCHASED BY A.J.+ J.W.POTTER | CLOCK PURCHASED IN GALWAY, | IRELAND SEPTEMBER 1972 + | SHIPPED TO LONG BEACH, CALIF. | ARRIVING IN EARLY 1973. REPAIRED | BY CALIFORNIA TIME SERVICE | APRIL 28, 1973 COST TO REPAIR $154.80."
Edmond Sturgys was warden of the Goldsmith's Company of Dublin in 1720-1723, and master in 1728-1729. He is listed as a watchmaker, before 1729, in "Watchmakers and Clockmakers of the World", G.H. Baillie, as "Edmund Sturgis". He died "on Summer-hill" on 2 November, 1751, and was listed as "a noted Watchmaker" in his death announcement (spelled "Edmund Sturgys").
References to Loomes are to "Grandfather Clocks and their Cases", Brian Loomes.