A GEORGE III MAHOGANY NAVAL AUTOMATA LONGCASE CLOCK

The hood with an arched pediment, surmounted by three brass urn finials above a pierced gilt panel, above an arched glazed dial door flanked by stopped fluted pillars and a glazed panel to each side, the trunk inset with an arched panel door, above the panelled base with stepped plinth and wavy apron; the 12in arched brass dial, with automata in the arch of five British vessels moving on the sea, the background finely painted and believed to be Fort George, New York, above pierced spandrels and silvered chapter ring, enclosing a polished central panel with narrow, ring seconds subsidiary and arched signature panel, with strike/silent lever to the III o’clock, the twin track movement with rack strike on a bell and anchor escapement

246cm high

CONDITION REPORT
With heavy brass pendulum bob and flat brass rod pendulum, two brass-cased weights and a crank winding key.  The case is in good condition.  It has been repolished at some point fairly recently.  Some marks and knocks commensurate with age.  The movement appears to be in good condition and well maintained.  It is a bit oily and might benefit from a clean.  The automata mechanism appears to be working.  The brass arch around the diorama is possibly replaced:  it has a slightly different colour to the brass dial plate and uneven joints where new meets old.  The decoration is likely to have been refreshed.  The vessels are maybe replaced?  The three sailing vessels each have intact rigging lines. With the finials removed the clock is 231cm tall to the centre of the plinth top.