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A late 17th century walnut long duration longcase timepeice William Unite, London
8 July 2015, 14:00 BST
London, New Bond StreetSold for £7,500 inc. premium
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A late 17th century walnut long duration longcase timepeice
William Unite, London
The hood (formerly rising) with flat cornice over plain pillars, over the convex throat moulding and 8.5 inch wide trunk with long quarter veneered door, raised on the cross banded plinth, the signed 8.25 inch Roman and Arabic dial with winged cherub spandrels, the matted centre with subsidiary seconds, decorated calendar aperture and ring turned winding hole, the silvered chapter ring with cruciform half hour markers and arrow half quarters, signed 'William Vnite, London' [sic], the long duration weight driven movement with five wheel train half deadbeat escapement and high count pinions, the rectangular plates united by four finned and knopped pillars. 198cm (6ft 6in)
The hood (formerly rising) with flat cornice over plain pillars, over the convex throat moulding and 8.5 inch wide trunk with long quarter veneered door, raised on the cross banded plinth, the signed 8.25 inch Roman and Arabic dial with winged cherub spandrels, the matted centre with subsidiary seconds, decorated calendar aperture and ring turned winding hole, the silvered chapter ring with cruciform half hour markers and arrow half quarters, signed 'William Vnite, London' [sic], the long duration weight driven movement with five wheel train half deadbeat escapement and high count pinions, the rectangular plates united by four finned and knopped pillars. 198cm (6ft 6in)