A William IV figured mahogany quarter striking bracket clock Arnold and Dent, London, circa 1835 The five pillar twin chain fusee movement with anchor escapement and 'ting-tang' striking the quarters on a graduated pair of bells and striking the hour on the larger of the two, with shouldered plates and fitted with bells and pendulum holdfast to backplate signed Arnold & Dent, London to centre, the eight-inch circular convex cream painted Roman numeral dial with repeat signature ARNOLD & DENT, Strand, LONDON to centre and with blued steel moon hands set behind convex glazed cast brass bezel, the shallow arch top case with arch-glazed door to rear and on canted skirt base with shallow squab feet, 38cm (15ins) high. The partnership between the celebrated clock and chronometer makers John Roger Arnold and Edward Dent was formed on 30th September 1830. The partnership benefited both parties as it allowed Arnold to concentrate on development work and Dent the opportunity to rase his profile and broaden the scope of his work. Throughout the 1830's the partnership built a reputation for producing clocks, watches and marine chronometers of the highest quality. In 1837 they were granted the Royal Warrant, however by 1838 the relationship between Arnold and Dent had started to deteriorate which eventually led to the partnership being dissolved in 1840.