Antique Longcase Oak Clock -
LCOAK 300

A high quality and interesting long door, oak, 8 day, brass dial, moonphase longcase clock by the enigmatic maker Joseph Swinnerton.

LCOAK 300 - £9,750

CASE DETAILS

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 DETAILS

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 DETAILS

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 DETAILS

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. ).

Allan Smith Antique Clocks

Specialising in antique longcase moonphase clocks with extensive showroom in Swindon, Wiltshire

Amity Cottage, 162 Beechcroft Road, Upper Stratton, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN2 7QE

Tel: 01793 822977

Mobile: 07778 834342

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