Rare clock for Shrewsbury auction
Published December 5th, 2005
A mahogany clock made by an 18th Century watchmaker is expected to fetch up to £7,000 at an auction in Shrewsbury this week.
The clock, which is the work of celebrated French watchmaker James Tregent, is included in a sale of antiques by Hall’s auctioneers.
Mr Tregent, who settled in England during the reign of George III, was watchmaker to the Prince of Wales.
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