ANTIQUE Longcase Mahogany CLOCK - LCMAH 310 |
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Title | LCMAH 310 |
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Case | Typical "Plymouth" late 18C long door, breakarch mahogany case but with unusual figuring.Plymouth cases of this period are invariably small, neat and pretty - please see LCMAH 202 and LCMAH 210 in Mahogany section of archive pre September 2003. | |
Dial | 12" breakarch finely engraved and silvered brass dial with rocking ship automaton to arch, engraved subsidiary seconds dial, "sad mouth" date aperture and finely engraved "four seasons" spandrels.Blued cut steel hands. | |
Movement | Good quality 4 pillar, 8 day, movement with hourly ( rack ) striking.Rocking ship automaton driven from pallet arbor. | |
Maker | Richard Lear Pinhay ( also seen spelt Pinhey ) of Plymouth Dock.Known working pre 1770 and still alive in 1815. | |
Date | Late 18C say, circa 1795. | |
Height | 82" ( 208.3 cms. ) | |
Price | £7,850 - SOLD | |