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A carved and ebonised oak longcase clock
The case elaborately carved with foliate designs, the hood with stepped top and spiral-twist columns, with relief figure of Chronos to the trunk door, on stepped plinth, the 12in. square brass dial with mask and foliate spandrels to the chapter ring with signature P. Penckston MANCHESTER, foliate engraving to the matted centre with mock date aperture and mock seconds ring, the twin barrel movement with chimes on short gongs; composite
79in. (202cm.) high
The case elaborately carved with foliate designs, the hood with stepped top and spiral-twist columns, with relief figure of Chronos to the trunk door, on stepped plinth, the 12in. square brass dial with mask and foliate spandrels to the chapter ring with signature P. Penckston MANCHESTER, foliate engraving to the matted centre with mock date aperture and mock seconds ring, the twin barrel movement with chimes on short gongs; composite
79in. (202cm.) high