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A late 17th century walnut longcase clock with 10 inch dial, bolt-and-shutter maintaining power and green-stained inlay Robert Seignior , London
13 July 2023, 14:00 BST
London, New Bond StreetSold for £8,960 inc. premium
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A late 17th century walnut longcase clock with 10 inch dial, bolt-and-shutter maintaining power and green-stained inlay
Robert Seignior , London
The overhanging cornice with inlaid entablature supported on twisted columns, the long door decorated with six panels of delicate inlay featuring tulips, carnations, roses and other flowers interspersed by green-stained bone leaves in shaped ebony and boxwood borders, with oval lenticle, the matching base on bun feet, the sides decorated with three boxwood lined panels. The 10 inch square brass dial with large winged cherub head spandrels framing the silvered Roman and Arabic chapter ring, finely matted centre with small subsidiary seconds dial, and date aperture, signed along the lower edge.
The movement united by five latched, knopped and ringed pillars, with anchor escapement and outside count wheel striking on a bell. Together with a brass-faced pendulum, two brass-clad weights and a trunk door key. 1.97m (6ft 6ins) high.
The overhanging cornice with inlaid entablature supported on twisted columns, the long door decorated with six panels of delicate inlay featuring tulips, carnations, roses and other flowers interspersed by green-stained bone leaves in shaped ebony and boxwood borders, with oval lenticle, the matching base on bun feet, the sides decorated with three boxwood lined panels. The 10 inch square brass dial with large winged cherub head spandrels framing the silvered Roman and Arabic chapter ring, finely matted centre with small subsidiary seconds dial, and date aperture, signed along the lower edge.
The movement united by five latched, knopped and ringed pillars, with anchor escapement and outside count wheel striking on a bell. Together with a brass-faced pendulum, two brass-clad weights and a trunk door key. 1.97m (6ft 6ins) high.