This Longcase Mahogany's Maker - Huxtable of Frome is recorded - a single date 1848 at both Trowbridge and Frome.
This Longcase Mahogany's Movement - Good quality, 4 pillar, 8 day movement with hourly ( rack ) striking. - Price: £8,450
ANTIQUE Longcase Mahogany CLOCK - LCMAH 323 |
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| Title | LCMAH 323 |
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| Case | A very good, well proportioned, typically West Country, crossbanded and boxwood strung, figured mahogany, case with eagle/ball centred swan neck pediment, brass Corinthian capped hood columns, wavy inner edge to hood door, shaped hood backsplats, canted, boxwood strung sides to trunk, and shallow bracket feet. | |
| Dial | 12" breakarch ( Finnemore & Son ) painted dial with moonphases to arch, subsidiary seconds dial, 'sad mouth' date aperture, pink rose centred corner spandrels and blued cut steel hands. N.B. Finnemore & Son recorded 1828 - 40. | |
| Movement | Good quality, 4 pillar, 8 day movement with hourly ( rack ) striking. | |
| Maker | Huxtable of Frome is recorded - a single date 1848 at both Trowbridge and Frome. | |
| Date | Dating by style 1835 - 40. | |
| Height | 92" ( 234 cms. ) or 89.4" ( 227 cms. ) ex. finial. | |
| Price | £8,450 | |