Antique Longcase Oak Clock -
LCOAK 296

A good, slender, well proportioned, late 18C, 8 day, long door, quarter sawn, oak longcase clock with very early painted dial and moonphases by Bailey of Stanion ( near Corby, Northamptonshire. )

LCOAK 296 - £7,850

CASE DETAILS

Well proportioned, good quality, long door, quarter sawn oak case with triple eagle/ball topped swan neck pediment with cast brass paterae. Cast brass Corinthian capitals, to fluted hood columns, and to matching trunk quarter columns.The shaped top to the trunk door repeated in the applied base panel.All set on shallow bracket feet.

DIAL DETAILS

12" breakarch very early "Wilson" painted dial with moonphases to arch, raised gilt gesso corner spandrels, matching subsidiary seconds and date dials. Blued cut steel hands.

MOVEMENT DETAILS

Good quality, 8 day, 4 pillar, movement with hourly ( rack ) striking.

MAKER DETAILS

Bailey of Stanion ( near to Corby, Northamptonshire ).An ( as yet ) unrecorded maker.

DATE - Circa 1785.

HEIGHT - 92.5" ( 230 cms. ) or 85.8" ( 218 cms ).Ex. finials.

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