This Longcase Oak's Maker - William Whitby of Cullompton is recorded listed in the Universal British Directory1793. He was apprenticed to Henry Rendell of Tiverton on 25th July 1776 for 7 years at a premium of £13-13-0 ( 13 guineas ).Tiverton being the closest town to Cullompton and within easy reach. Rendell himself was lucky enough to marry well......."Miss Susannah Owens having a fortune of £1,000 besides a house furnished very handsomely, but what renders her price more, she is an agreeable lady and indued with every accomplishment requisite."

This Longcase Oak's Movement - Good quality 8 day, movement with hourly ( rack ) striking. - Price: £__________

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Title	LCOAK 301
Case	Small, neat, slender, pretty, breakarch top, oak case with inlaid parquetry star to quarter sawn, long trunk door.Hood columns attached to hood door.Mahogany crossbanding and details.Plain strip plinth.
Dial	12" breakarch engraved and silvered brass dial with moonphases to arch, subsidiary seconds dial and "sad mouth" date aperture. N.B. The engraving is particularly fine and delicate.
Movement	Good quality 8 day, movement with hourly ( rack ) striking.
Maker	William Whitby of Cullompton is recorded listed in the Universal British Directory1793. He was apprenticed to Henry Rendell of Tiverton on 25th July 1776 for 7 years at a premium of £13-13-0 ( 13 guineas ).Tiverton being the closest town to Cullompton and within easy reach. Rendell himself was lucky enough to marry well......."Miss Susannah Owens having a fortune of £1,000 besides a house furnished very handsomely, but what renders her price more, she is an agreeable lady and indued with every accomplishment requisite."
Date	Circa 1795.
Height	78" ( 198 cms. )
Price	£__________ - SOLD
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