An early 19th century inlaid mahogany-cased 8-day brass dial longcase clock. Samuel Collings...

An early 19th century inlaid mahogany-cased 8-day brass dial longcase clock. Samuel Collings (Collins), Thornbury, circa 1820, the 12-inch break-arched dial with Arabic quarters framing silvered circular centre having Roman hours with subsidiary seconds dial and terrestrial calendar crescent flanking signature 'S. Collings Thornbury' in cursive script, within bird and scroll spandrels, the arch with rolling moon phase entitled 'THE MOONS AGE' over hemispheres each engraved with a ship, the knopped four-pillar movement rack-striking on a bell, the case with swan-neck pediment and engraved brass finial depicting Father Time with scythe, over inlaid frieze, Corinthian columns, carved long trunk door within inlaid surround and fluted canted corners, and inlaid carved base on bracket feet, 96", (244cm) high.