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THOMAS FENTON, LONDON, CIRCA 1780
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A George III black and gilt japanned longcase clock
Thomas Fenton, London, Circa 1780
The breakarch hood with inset columns and glazed side panels, chinoiserie decorated trunk door, the plinth raised on a later skirting, the 12in. wide brass dial with bird and urn spandrels to a silvered Roman and Arabic chapter ring, matted centre with date aperture and subsidiary seconds ring, steel hands, a roundel in the arch signed Thos. Fenton/LONDON, with strike/silent lever above 60, the eight day movement with five pillars, anchor escapement and rack strike on a later gong
86in. (219cm.) high
Thomas Fenton, London, Circa 1780
The breakarch hood with inset columns and glazed side panels, chinoiserie decorated trunk door, the plinth raised on a later skirting, the 12in. wide brass dial with bird and urn spandrels to a silvered Roman and Arabic chapter ring, matted centre with date aperture and subsidiary seconds ring, steel hands, a roundel in the arch signed Thos. Fenton/LONDON, with strike/silent lever above 60, the eight day movement with five pillars, anchor escapement and rack strike on a later gong
86in. (219cm.) high
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