Lot Essay
Spencer & Perkins, London (Snowhill), active 1765-1806.
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BY SPENCER & PERKINS, LONDON. CIRCA 1785
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A GEORGE III MAHOGANY AND BRASS MOUNTED MONTH-GOING LONGCASE CLOCK
BY SPENCER & PERKINS, LONDON. CIRCA 1785
The pagoda hood with pierced brass frets to front and side, brass stop fluted pillars, conforming pilasters flanking trunk door with moulded frame, with moulded panel to plinth raised on wavy skirting, the 12 inch (30 cm.) dial with foliate scroll spandrels to silvered Roman and Arabic chapter ring, matted centre with subsidiary discs for seconds and date, strike/silent ring in the arch and signed above SPENCER & PERKINS LONDON, the five pillar movement with anchor escapement and rack strike on bell; two brass weights; pendulum; key
260 cm. high
BY SPENCER & PERKINS, LONDON. CIRCA 1785
The pagoda hood with pierced brass frets to front and side, brass stop fluted pillars, conforming pilasters flanking trunk door with moulded frame, with moulded panel to plinth raised on wavy skirting, the 12 inch (30 cm.) dial with foliate scroll spandrels to silvered Roman and Arabic chapter ring, matted centre with subsidiary discs for seconds and date, strike/silent ring in the arch and signed above SPENCER & PERKINS LONDON, the five pillar movement with anchor escapement and rack strike on bell; two brass weights; pendulum; key
260 cm. high
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Please note that this lot is illustrated in the printed catalogue as lot 260 and vice versa.