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FS41: Two Day Fine Art Sale

A London Style Mahogany Longcase Clock

Auction Lot FS41/905

A London style mahogany longcase clock having an eight-day duration movement with a half-dead beat escapement and striking the hours on a gong, the twelve-inch brass break-arch dial having a raised silvered chapter ring engraved with black Roman numerals and Arabic five-minute outer numerals, the matted centre having an inset silvered subsidiary seconds dial and date aperture, with the arch having a silvered 'strike/silent' dial, with oriental style cast-brass corner spandrels to the four corners and dial, the mahogany case having a shaped stepped moulding to the trunk door, fluted quarter columns to the trunk with brass stops and cast-brass capitals, with the hood having matching full pillars and surmounted by a pagoda top with carved wood flame finials, the base having a shaped raised panel, a double plinth and standing on bracket feet, height 246cms.

A London Style Mahogany Longcase Clock (FS41/905) offered in our Two Day Fine Art Sale starting on 29th January 2019 at our salerooms in Exeter, Devon.

Lot Description

A London style mahogany longcase clock having an eight-day duration movement with a half-dead beat escapement and striking the hours on a gong, the twelve-inch brass break-arch dial having a raised silvered chapter ring engraved with black Roman numerals and Arabic five-minute outer numerals, the matted centre having an inset silvered subsidiary seconds dial and date aperture, with the arch having a silvered 'strike/silent' dial, with oriental style cast-brass corner spandrels to the four corners and dial, the mahogany case having a shaped stepped moulding to the trunk door, fluted quarter columns to the trunk with brass stops and cast-brass capitals, with the hood having matching full pillars and surmounted by a pagoda top with carved wood flame finials, the base having a shaped raised panel, a double plinth and standing on bracket feet, height 246cms.

Price Realised

£1,550

Department

Works of Art & Clocks

Fine Art Category

Longcase Clocks

Sale Information

FS41: Two Day Fine Art Sale
Tuesday, 29th January 2019
Wednesday, 30th January 2019

Okehampton Street, Exeter

This lot will be sold after 12:30pm on Wednesday, 30th January 2019 as part of the Works of Art and Clocks section of the sale.

Contact

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Okehampton Street, Exeter

Telephone: +44 (01392) 413100

Important Notes

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

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