CASE DETAILS
A superbly proportioned long door Oak case with fretted "Whales tails" cresting, typical of the period and location
DIAL DETAILS
12" Breakarch brass dial with exquisitely engraved & silvered dial centre. Strike/silent to arch. Subsidiary seconds dial and date aperture.
MOVEMENT DETAILS
8 day, with excellent five pillar movement. Strike/silent and pull hour repeat. Hourly (rack) striking on a single bell.
MAKER DETAILS
Benjamin Lockwood, Swaffham
DATE - Recorded An. (before) 1749 - 1795. Date by style circa 1780
HEIGHT - 95.1/2" (242.5cms) or 90" (229cms) ex finials