This Longcase Oak's Maker - Joseph Swinnerton ( no placename ) has been researched and all movements so far seen have been well above average for quality and complication. Stylistically the clock is "Northern."
This Longcase Oak's Movement - Good quality, 8 day, movement with 4 knopped, finned and ringed pillars. Hourly ( rack ) striking on a single bell.Well made with good attention to detail. - Price: £9,750
ANTIQUE Longcase Oak CLOCK - LCOAK 300 |
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| Title | LCOAK 300 |
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| Case | Good quality, long door, quarter sawn oak case with burrwood (walnut ?) crossbanding . The breakarch top with fretted and pierced detail under. Brass capped "flying" hood columns, trunk door with shaped top, base set on shallow bracket feet. | |
| Dial | 13" wheatear edge engraved breakarch brass dial with penny moon to arch, finely matted centre, ringed winding holes, urn spandrels, subsidiary seconds dial and square date box. Blued cut steel hands. | |
| Movement | Good quality, 8 day, movement with 4 knopped, finned and ringed pillars. Hourly ( rack ) striking on a single bell.Well made with good attention to detail. | |
| Maker | Joseph Swinnerton ( no placename ) has been researched and all movements so far seen have been well above average for quality and complication. Stylistically the clock is "Northern." | |
| Date | Circa 1735. | |
| Height | 83" ( 210.9 cms. ). | |
| Price | £9,750 | |