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An 18th century 8-day longcase clock

Lot 935

A mid 18th century 8-day brass dial ebonised longcase clockWilliam Wright, London, circa...

Monday 29 June 2015 | 10:00 | Lots: 697

Lot 935

Lot 935

A mid 18th century 8-day brass dial ebonised longcase clockWilliam Wright, London, circa...

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Lot 935

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A mid 18th century 8-day brass dial ebonised longcase clock

William Wright, London, circa 1740-50.
The 12-inch one-piece break-arched dial having a silvered chapter ring with Roman hours and Arabic minutes plus inner quarter hour track and fleur de lys half hour divisions framing a matted centre with silvered subsidiary seconds dial over terrestrial calendar square, the baroque cast mask spandrels within foliage-engraved border, the arch with silvered boss engraved "William Wright Londini Fecit", between sea serpents, the knopped and finned six-pillar movement striking on a bell, the case with cavetto-moulded hood, later pierced brass spandrels and sunken columns with brass capitals over later gilt-framed mirrored long trunk door on plain base and plinth, 89", (226cm) high (sold with two weights, pendulum, key and winder)
Provenance: Private collection, listed on Insurance inventory February 1984.

Postage: Auction Default

Weight: No

Total lot weight: No

Dial - two small nicks to boss.
Movement - appears sound - one pillar is in an unusual position.
Case - Roof planks appear later. Later brass spandrels. Minor cracking to trunk lacquer. Trunk door frame is period but gilding and mirror are later. Small loss to one upper corner of trunk door frame.

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