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Antique Longcase Mahogany Clock -
LCMAH 372

Thos. ( Thomas ) Moss of Frodsham ( Cheshire ).A very fine, late 18C, brass dial, 8 day, long door, mahogany longcase clock with rare small MOONPHASE indicator to arch, set in a painted pastoral scene.

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LCMAH 372 - £15,750

CASE DETAILS

Fine, long door, flame mahogany case with "pineapple" finial centred swan neck pediment. Corinthian capped, fluted "flying" hood columns repeated as matching trunk quarter columns. Fluted, canted corners to raised, shaped panel, base. All set on ogee bracket feet.

DIAL DETAILS

13" breakarch brass dial with unusually small MOONPHASE disc set in a well executed painted pastoral scene to arch. Centre sweep date, subsidiary seconds dial, blued cut steel hands + brass sweep date hand.

MOVEMENT DETAILS

Good quality 8 day, 4 pillar movement with hourly ( rack ) striking.

MAKER DETAILS

Thomas Moss of Frodsham recorded born 1733 married first 1757, again 1773, died 1785.

DATE - Circa 1780.

HEIGHT - 87.4" ( 222 cms. ) or 85.4" ( 217 cms. ) ex. Finial.