Lot 1162
A mid 19th century inlaid mahogany-cased 8-day painted dial longcase clock. William Waight...
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Lot 1162
A mid 19th century inlaid mahogany-cased 8-day painted dial longcase clock. William Waight...
Lot 1162
Lot Description
A mid 19th century inlaid mahogany-cased 8-day painted dial longcase clock.
William Waight [Junior], Birmingham, (fl. 1825-39)
The 14-inch break-arched white Roman dial, inscribed 'Waight Birmingham', with subsidiary seconds and terrestrial calendar dials beneath rolling moon phase wheel painted with a ruin and a Dutch sailing ship, the spandrels painted with the Four Seasons, the knopped four-pillar movement rack-striking on a bell, with false-plate cast WILSON, the case with ball-and-eagle finial to the swan-neck pediment, over stop-fluted Corinthian column, the matching trunk columns flanking crossbanded long door on conforming inlaid base with bat's wing spandrels, 93.5", (238cm) high.
Postage: Auction Default
Weight: No
Total lot weight: No
Condition Report
Some fading to dial blacking.
Movement appears sound but cheeks are packed/re-blocked.
One hood column is loose.
Some veneer lifting/losses to case.
Feet are missing.
Sold with pendulum, two weights plus winder.
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