Antique Longcase Oak Clock -
LCOAK 327

Richard Corless of Stockport ( Cheshire ). A good, slender, nicely proportioned, late 18C long door, oak and crossbanded longcase clock with brass dial and moonphases.

LCOAK 327 - £7,250

CASE DETAILS

Well proportioned, long door, crossbanded oak case with broken arch pediment, "flying" hood columns and plain backsplats. Ogee throat moulding, shaped top to trunk door, quarter columns to trunk, canted corners to raised panel base. The whole set on shallow, shaped bracket feet.

DIAL DETAILS

11 ?" ( 11' showing ) breakarch brass dial signed Richard Corless Stockport to "rainbow" over top of arch. Moonphases to arch, four seasons spandrels, matted dial centre, subsidiary seconds dial and "square" datebox. Blued cut steel hands. Brass strip pendulum. N.B. 11" ( showing ) is an unusual size for a 8 day dial at this period, most being 12" or even 13".

MOVEMENT DETAILS

Good quality 4 pillar hourly ( rack ) striking 8 day movement with pull hour repeat.

MAKER DETAILS

Richard Corless of Stockport ( Cheshire ) recorded circa 1760 - circa 1780.

DATE - Circa 1770.

HEIGHT - 88" ( 223.5 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

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