Lewis Walduck
Cataloguer
Lot 143TP
An early 18th century walnut and floral marquetry Longcase Clock William Speakman Junior, Old Street, London. Further signed for the original owner (?) Edward Morris.
2 July 2025, 13:00 BST
London, New Bond StreetSold for £6,400 inc. premium
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An early 18th century walnut and floral marquetry Longcase Clock
William Speakman Junior, Old Street, London. Further signed for the original owner (?) Edward Morris.
The inlaid stepped caddy top surmounted by a pair of giltwood flambé finials over pierced sound frets and a pair of Doric 3/4 columns to the front and 1/4 columns to the rear, with glazed panels between. The inlaid concave throat moulding over a long door fully inlaid with a pair of urns issuing masses of tulips, carnations, peonies and other flowers within foliate scrolls, centred by a glazed lenticle, leading to a matching base with scroll border.
The 12-inch break-arch dial with Roman and Arabic numerals, framed by four cast spandrels and an engraved border, with a cast name plaque in the break arch inscribed Edward Morris, (possibly the first owner?). The matted centre with decorated date aperture, ringed winding squares, and blued steel hands. The five-pillar movement with anchor escapement and internal countwheel, striking the hours on a bell mounted to the front plate. Together with a pair of period brass-covered lead weights, a pendulum, trunk door key and crank winder. 225cm (88 1/2in) high.
The inlaid stepped caddy top surmounted by a pair of giltwood flambé finials over pierced sound frets and a pair of Doric 3/4 columns to the front and 1/4 columns to the rear, with glazed panels between. The inlaid concave throat moulding over a long door fully inlaid with a pair of urns issuing masses of tulips, carnations, peonies and other flowers within foliate scrolls, centred by a glazed lenticle, leading to a matching base with scroll border.
The 12-inch break-arch dial with Roman and Arabic numerals, framed by four cast spandrels and an engraved border, with a cast name plaque in the break arch inscribed Edward Morris, (possibly the first owner?). The matted centre with decorated date aperture, ringed winding squares, and blued steel hands. The five-pillar movement with anchor escapement and internal countwheel, striking the hours on a bell mounted to the front plate. Together with a pair of period brass-covered lead weights, a pendulum, trunk door key and crank winder. 225cm (88 1/2in) high.
Footnotes
William Speakman was apprenticed to Peter Closon in 1654 until Closon's death in 1660 and then Andrew Prime until 1661, when he obtained his Freedom in 1661. He was Master of the Clockmakers Company in 1701. He is known to have worked in Westminster and later in Hatton Garden.
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