A George III mahogany and satinwood inlaid longcase clock, the case plinth on bracket feet and with shell inlay and chequer stringing flanked by stop-chamfered angles, the trunk with reeded columns flanking the chequer-strung door with eagle escutcheon, foliate frieze to the hood with detatched reeded columns supporting the verre eglomisé frieze and surmounted by a swan-neck pediment with wood urn finials, chequer-strung door to the 14. in. painted dial signed A. Coats, Wiggan on the Roman and Arabic chapter ring with pierced steel hands, the florally apinted centre with subsidiary seconds and calendar rings, the spandrels painted with wild roses and strawberries, falseplate stamped Wilson to the four pillar rack striking movement with anchor escapement

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A George III mahogany and satinwood inlaid longcase clock, the case plinth on bracket feet and with shell inlay and chequer stringing flanked by stop-chamfered angles, the trunk with reeded columns flanking the chequer-strung door with eagle escutcheon, foliate frieze to the hood with detatched reeded columns supporting the verre eglomisé frieze and surmounted by a swan-neck pediment with wood urn finials, chequer-strung door to the 14. in. painted dial signed A. Coats, Wiggan on the Roman and Arabic chapter ring with pierced steel hands, the florally apinted centre with subsidiary seconds and calendar rings, the spandrels painted with wild roses and strawberries, falseplate stamped Wilson to the four pillar rack striking movement with anchor escapement
7ft. 9in. (238cm.) high

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