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A late 17th century burr walnut longcase clock Jeremiah Spurgin, Colchester
8 July 2015, 14:00 BST
London, New Bond StreetSold for £6,250 inc. premium
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A late 17th century burr walnut longcase clock
Jeremiah Spurgin, Colchester
the flat-topped hood over a blind fret and barley twist columns, the trunk door inlaid boxwood geometric patterns on a matching base, the 11 inch square brass dial with winged cherubs head spandrels interspersed by engraved foliage enclosing a silvered Roman and Arabic chapter ring and matted centre with ringed winding squares, decorated date aperture and rose-engraved centre, the five pillar movement with anchor escapement and outside countwheel strike on a bell 2.14m (7ft) high.
the flat-topped hood over a blind fret and barley twist columns, the trunk door inlaid boxwood geometric patterns on a matching base, the 11 inch square brass dial with winged cherubs head spandrels interspersed by engraved foliage enclosing a silvered Roman and Arabic chapter ring and matted centre with ringed winding squares, decorated date aperture and rose-engraved centre, the five pillar movement with anchor escapement and outside countwheel strike on a bell 2.14m (7ft) high.
Footnotes
See Loomes: 'Clockmakers of Britain' Mayfield Books 2014, p452. Jeremy Spurgin was a Quaker clockmaker born in 1666. He married Jane Davill in 1690 and three years later took a lease of the Castle Inn on Colchester High Street. He only worked there for six years before he died in 1699. His wife continued the business until her death in 1739 and a longcase is recorded signed by her. John Smorthwaite bought up the business on her death.