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An Dutch thuya wood, burr elm and ebonised month-going longcase clock
The hood with lunette moulded arch, inset front columns and sound frets to the sides, with line inlays and lenticle glass to the trunk door, above a plinth raised on an outswept skirting, the 12 in. wide brass dial with female mask and foliate spandrels to a silvered Roman and Arabic chapter ring with fleur-de-lys half hour and diamond half quarter hour markers, matted centre with subsidiary seconds ring and date aperture, blued steel later hands, strike/silent lever by 10, the arch and orbs with foliate scroll engraving, engraved and painted rolling moon and plaque bearing probably spurious signature FROMANTEEL &CLARKE, the long duration movement with five pillars, anchor escapement and Dutch strike on two bells, the back plate slotting into a securing bracket on the backboard; -- 88./12 in. (225 cm.) high; probably 19th Century, case reveneered, two brass weights, pendulum
The hood with lunette moulded arch, inset front columns and sound frets to the sides, with line inlays and lenticle glass to the trunk door, above a plinth raised on an outswept skirting, the 12 in. wide brass dial with female mask and foliate spandrels to a silvered Roman and Arabic chapter ring with fleur-de-lys half hour and diamond half quarter hour markers, matted centre with subsidiary seconds ring and date aperture, blued steel later hands, strike/silent lever by 10, the arch and orbs with foliate scroll engraving, engraved and painted rolling moon and plaque bearing probably spurious signature FROMANTEEL &CLARKE, the long duration movement with five pillars, anchor escapement and Dutch strike on two bells, the back plate slotting into a securing bracket on the backboard; -- 88./12 in. (225 cm.) high; probably 19th Century, case reveneered, two brass weights, pendulum
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