This Longcase Oak?catList=LCOAK 292, Longcase Oak's Maker - Sam ( Samuel ) 2uarman ( Quarman ) of Temple Cloud - one of the best known, best documented and most respected of the Chew Valley makers.Born 1720 died 1772
This Longcase Oak?catList=LCOAK 292, Longcase Oak's Movement - Well executed, 4 pillar, 8 day movement with hourly ( rack ) striking and high quality geared moondrive. - Price: £8,750
ANTIQUE Longcase Oak?catList=LCOAK 292, Longcase Oak CLOCK - LCOAK 292 |
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| Title | LCOAK 292 |
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| Case | Typical mid 18C, Greek key pattern under flat top, "Chew Valley" quarter sawn/straight sawn oak case displaying Bristol influences i.e. canted reeded corners to trunk, canted reeded corners to base, distinctive shaped top to trunk door and raised decorative "wavy on three sides" base panel. | |
| Dial | 12" breakarch brass dial with "starry sky" moonphases to arch and High Water at Bristol Key over, "floating" half hour markers to silvered chapter ring, typical Chew Valley extravagant "split tulip" date lunette, subsidiary seconds dial plus finely engraved and silvered dial centre.Cast brass rococo spandrels.Blued cut steel hands. | |
| Movement | Well executed, 4 pillar, 8 day movement with hourly ( rack ) striking and high quality geared moondrive. | |
| Maker | Sam ( Samuel ) 2uarman ( Quarman ) of Temple Cloud - one of the best known, best documented and most respected of the Chew Valley makers.Born 1720 died 1772 | |
| Date | Circa 1755. | |
| Height | 83.5" ( 212 cms. ) | |
| Price | £8,750 - SOLD | |