Fran. Schooc, Amsterdam, A Walnut Marquetry Longcase Clock

Auction Lot FS31/870

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Fran. Schooc, Amsterdam, A Walnut Marquetry Longcase Clock (FS31/870) offered in our Two Day Fine Art Sale starting on 12th July 2016 at our salerooms in Exeter, Devon.

Lot Description

Fran. Schooc, Amsterdam, a walnut marquetry longcase clock the eight-day duration movement striking the hours on a bell, the eleven-inch square brass dial having a raised silvered chapter ring engraved with black Roman numerals, outer Arabic five-minute numerals and 'meeting arrow-head' half-hour markings, with engraved scroll decoration to each side of the dial between wheat-ear border engraving, the matted dial centre with ringed winding holes, a subsidiary seconds dial and a date aperture with engraved surround, with blued steel hands and cast-brass female-head spandrels to the four corners, signed to the lower Fran. Schooc, Amsterdam, the walnut case decorated with marquetry inlay depicting an urn with flowers to the trunk door, a symmetrical design to the base and floral decoration to the caddy top, with further inlaid decoration through-out, the hood having three-quarter columns with cast-brass capitals, standing on bracket feet, height 232cm.

Department

Works of Art & Clocks

Sale Information

FS31: Two Day Fine Art Sale
Tuesday, 12th July 2016
Wednesday, 13th July 2016

Okehampton Street, Exeter

This lot will be sold after 12:30pm on Wednesday, 13th July 2016 as part of the Works of Art and Clocks section of the sale.

Important Notes

Weights and measurements are approximate guidelines only, unless otherwise stated to the contrary.

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Fran. Schooc, Amsterdam, A Walnut Marquetry Longcase Clock

Auction Lot: FS31/870

Fran. Schooc, Amsterdam, a walnut marquetry longcase clock the eight-day duration movement striking the hours on a bell, the eleven-inch square brass dial having a raised silvered chapter ring engraved with black Roman numerals, outer Arabic five-minute numerals and 'meeting arrow-head' half-hour markings, with engraved scroll decoration to each side of the dial between wheat-ear border engraving, the matted dial centre with ringed winding holes, a subsidiary seconds dial and a date aperture with engraved surround, with blued steel hands and cast-brass female-head spandrels to the four corners, signed to the lower Fran. Schooc, Amsterdam, the walnut case decorated with marquetry inlay depicting an urn with flowers to the trunk door, a symmetrical design to the base and floral decoration to ...

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