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A late 17th century walnut marquetry longcase and associated movement M. Beckett
16 December 2015, 14:00 GMT
London, New Bond Street£5,000 - £6,000
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A late 17th century walnut marquetry longcase and associated movement
M. Beckett
The hood with floral marquetry to the door and throat moulding, with three quarter doric columns, over the straight trunk with long door decorated with birds amongst flowers and foliage within shaped reserves centred on the lenticle, raised on a plinth base with conforming decoration, the signed 12 inch silvered Roman and Arabic dial with crown and sceptre spandrels, the matted centre with subsidiary seconds, calendar aperture and inset silvered signature plaque inscribed 'M.Beckett' over two birds, the two train weight driven movement with knopped pillars, anchor escapement and rack strike on a bell. 2.24m (7ft 4in)
The hood with floral marquetry to the door and throat moulding, with three quarter doric columns, over the straight trunk with long door decorated with birds amongst flowers and foliage within shaped reserves centred on the lenticle, raised on a plinth base with conforming decoration, the signed 12 inch silvered Roman and Arabic dial with crown and sceptre spandrels, the matted centre with subsidiary seconds, calendar aperture and inset silvered signature plaque inscribed 'M.Beckett' over two birds, the two train weight driven movement with knopped pillars, anchor escapement and rack strike on a bell. 2.24m (7ft 4in)