Lot 37TP
A 17th Century walnut and marquetry long case clock with lunar indication Joseph Norris, Abingdon
11 July 2018, 14:00 BST
London, New Bond StreetSold for £5,250 inc. premium
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A 17th Century walnut and marquetry long case clock with lunar indication
Joseph Norris, Abingdon
The overhanging cornice over a silk-backed pierced sound fret on spirally twisted columns, the long door centred by an oval lenticle and inlaid with three panels of wood and stained bone foliate inlay, with panelled sides on a matching base, the 11 inch square brass dial with winged cherub head spandrels interspersed by foliate engraving, framing the Roman and Arabic chapter ring and finely matted centre, with ringed winding squares and unusually, moonphase and age apertures below XII, with latched dial feet to the weight driven movement with anchor escapement and inside countwheel strike on a bell 2.1m (6ft 11ins) high.
The overhanging cornice over a silk-backed pierced sound fret on spirally twisted columns, the long door centred by an oval lenticle and inlaid with three panels of wood and stained bone foliate inlay, with panelled sides on a matching base, the 11 inch square brass dial with winged cherub head spandrels interspersed by foliate engraving, framing the Roman and Arabic chapter ring and finely matted centre, with ringed winding squares and unusually, moonphase and age apertures below XII, with latched dial feet to the weight driven movement with anchor escapement and inside countwheel strike on a bell 2.1m (6ft 11ins) high.
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