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THE MOVEMENT BY W. BOTHAMLEY, SPALDING, THIRD QUARTER 18TH CENTURY
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A GEORGE III GREEN AND GILT-JAPANNED LONGCASE CLOCK
THE MOVEMENT BY W. BOTHAMLEY, SPALDING, THIRD QUARTER 18TH CENTURY
The circular steel dial with brass foliate spandrels to silvered chapter ring with Arabic and Roman chapters, its centre with engraved seconds ring and foliate scroll engraving, date aperture, with blued steel hands, signed on a silvered disc in the arch 'W. Bothamley. Spalding.', the eight day movement with anchor escapement and strike on bell, the rectangular removable hood with brass finial and stepped cresting above an arched glazed panel with engaged columns, the side with a glazed door, above a cavetto cornice and arched door decorated with chinoiserie figures in a landscape and conforming pedestal with moulded cornice, the reverse with paper label inscribed '9', losses and refreshment to decoration, the japanning darkened to near-black
114¼ in. (290 cm.) high; 21 in. (53.5 cm.) wide; 10 in. (25.5. cm.) deep
THE MOVEMENT BY W. BOTHAMLEY, SPALDING, THIRD QUARTER 18TH CENTURY
The circular steel dial with brass foliate spandrels to silvered chapter ring with Arabic and Roman chapters, its centre with engraved seconds ring and foliate scroll engraving, date aperture, with blued steel hands, signed on a silvered disc in the arch 'W. Bothamley. Spalding.', the eight day movement with anchor escapement and strike on bell, the rectangular removable hood with brass finial and stepped cresting above an arched glazed panel with engaged columns, the side with a glazed door, above a cavetto cornice and arched door decorated with chinoiserie figures in a landscape and conforming pedestal with moulded cornice, the reverse with paper label inscribed '9', losses and refreshment to decoration, the japanning darkened to near-black
114¼ in. (290 cm.) high; 21 in. (53.5 cm.) wide; 10 in. (25.5. cm.) deep
Special notice
VAT rate of 17.5% is payable on hammer price plus buyer's premium.