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A fine late 18th century mahogany longcase clock with rare signed and numbered backplate Matthew Dutton, London, No 292
8 July 2015, 14:00 BST
London, New Bond StreetSold for £21,250 inc. premium
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A fine late 18th century mahogany longcase clock with rare signed and numbered backplate
Matthew Dutton, London, No 292
The arched hood centred by a concave moulded socle surmounted by a brass ball finial, the canted front angles over a long arched trunk door with moulded edge and a panelled base with double apron on block feet, the 12 inch arched brass dial with subsidiary date dial flanked by pierced foliate spandrels, the signed circular silvered dial with Arabic minutes enclosing the Roman hours and running seconds dial, the substantial movement with thick plates united by knopped pillars, with anchor escapement and rack strike on a bell, the substantial iron-rod pendulum with T-bar suspension and heavy lenticular brass-faced bob 2.25m (7ft 4.5ins) high.
The arched hood centred by a concave moulded socle surmounted by a brass ball finial, the canted front angles over a long arched trunk door with moulded edge and a panelled base with double apron on block feet, the 12 inch arched brass dial with subsidiary date dial flanked by pierced foliate spandrels, the signed circular silvered dial with Arabic minutes enclosing the Roman hours and running seconds dial, the substantial movement with thick plates united by knopped pillars, with anchor escapement and rack strike on a bell, the substantial iron-rod pendulum with T-bar suspension and heavy lenticular brass-faced bob 2.25m (7ft 4.5ins) high.