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A late 17th century walnut and marquetry inlaid longcase clock John Parker, London
16 December 2015, 14:00 GMT
London, New Bond Street£6,000 - £8,000
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A late 17th century walnut and marquetry inlaid longcase clock
John Parker, London
the hood with spiral twist columns over a long door with lenticle and three shaped panels of floral marquetry within boxwood and ebony line borders, the base similarly inlaid, the sides with plain panels, the 11 inch square brass dial with well cast winged cherubs head spandrels interspersed by foliate engraving, signed low on the silvered Roman and Arabic chapter ring, with matted centre, subsidiary seconds dial, decorated date aperture, ringed winding squares and floral boss centre, with elaborate steel hands, the weight driven movement with anchor escapement and inside countwheel strike on a bell 208cms (6ft 8ins) high.
the hood with spiral twist columns over a long door with lenticle and three shaped panels of floral marquetry within boxwood and ebony line borders, the base similarly inlaid, the sides with plain panels, the 11 inch square brass dial with well cast winged cherubs head spandrels interspersed by foliate engraving, signed low on the silvered Roman and Arabic chapter ring, with matted centre, subsidiary seconds dial, decorated date aperture, ringed winding squares and floral boss centre, with elaborate steel hands, the weight driven movement with anchor escapement and inside countwheel strike on a bell 208cms (6ft 8ins) high.