John Grindall of Dumfies Longcase Mahogany Circa 1780

This Longcase Mahogany's Movement - Very well executed 4 knopped pillar movement having hourly ( rack ) striking and deadbeat escapement.Runs happily and sweetly on a pair of half sized brass bound weights. Pull hour repeat.Wood rod pendulum. - Price: £------

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Title	LCMAH 313
Case	Exceptional late 18C long door flame mahogany case with brass eagle/ball centred swan neck pediment, having dentil mouldings under,.Hand carved 'flower head' paterae, fluted hood columns with matching trunk quarter columns, the fluting repeated in the canted corners to the base.Ogee throat moulding with dentils above and Chippendale influenced blind fret under.Shaped top to long trunk door.Raised base panel.Ogee bracket feet.Very good cabinetwork, very good colour.Exceptional.
Dial	13" breakarch brass dial with moonphases and universal tidal indicator to arch with John Grindall Dumfries engraved to 'rainbow' at top of arch.Cast brass rococo spandrels, exquisitely engraved and silvered dial centre with subsidiary seconds dial and square date box.Silvered chapter and date rings.Blued cut steel hands.
Movement	Very well executed 4 knopped pillar movement having hourly ( rack ) striking and deadbeat escapement.Runs happily and sweetly on a pair of half sized brass bound weights. Pull hour repeat.Wood rod pendulum.
Maker	John Grindall of Dumfies. Recorded 1755 - 92.Watch and Clockmaker. N.B. I always try to buy clocks by this maker when they become available as I really like his workmanship.
Date	Circa 1780.
Height	91.3" ( 232 cms. ) or 87.8" ( 223 cms. ) ex. finial.
Price	£------ - SOLD
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