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A good third quarter of the 18th century brass-bound quarter chiming and repeating ebonised table clock George Maynard, Long Melford
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8 July 2015, 14:00 BST
London, New Bond StreetSold for £5,625 inc. premium
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A good third quarter of the 18th century brass-bound quarter chiming and repeating ebonised table clock
George Maynard, Long Melford
the bell top mouldings separated by brass bands and flanked by four cone finials, the front and side apertures similarly framed, on a brass-bound base and ogee bracket feet, the 7.5 inch arched brass dial with strike/silent subsidiary centred by a recessed engraved star, over a silvered Roman and Arabic dial enclosing the finely matted centre with recessed signature plaque and chamfered date aperture, the triple wire fusee movement with verge escapement striking the hour on a bell and the quarters on a run of eight bells and hammers, with pull repeat cord to the side 56cms (22ins) high
the bell top mouldings separated by brass bands and flanked by four cone finials, the front and side apertures similarly framed, on a brass-bound base and ogee bracket feet, the 7.5 inch arched brass dial with strike/silent subsidiary centred by a recessed engraved star, over a silvered Roman and Arabic dial enclosing the finely matted centre with recessed signature plaque and chamfered date aperture, the triple wire fusee movement with verge escapement striking the hour on a bell and the quarters on a run of eight bells and hammers, with pull repeat cord to the side 56cms (22ins) high
Footnotes
George Boston Maynard was born in 1725 and worked in Long Melford 1759-1772. He moved to Lavenham and had a seven year partnership with Frances Watts before working on his own again from 1779 to 1789. See Loomes, Watchmakers and Clockmakers of the World, NAG Press, 2006.
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Please note that in the printed catalogue the image of lot 67 is showing benaeth the description of lot 66; however the image on the internet is correct.