A GEORGE II WALNUT LONGCASE CLOCK
By Jasper Taylor, London, circa 1730 and later
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£1,500 - £2,000
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Bidding ended. Lot is unsold.
The hood with moulded cornice above glazed door and three-quarter columns and glass side panels, the trunk inset with a rectangular door, inset with a glazed circular panel, above a plinth, the 12in brass dial with wheat ear engraved edge, signed silvered chapter ring, matted centre with seconds subsidiary, harboured winding holes and calendar aperture, the twin train movement with rack strike on a bell and anchor escapement
224cm high
With a crank winding key and pendulum. The movement is in good condition and was running before consignment. It may require a service. The case has been restored in the past. The base appears to have been reconstructed. The bracket feet are incorrect. Some reveneering in places.
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