Lot Essay
William Sellers was apprenticed in 1683 and Free of the Clockmakers' Company 1691-1740. A table clock by him was sold Christie's South Kensington, Clocks and Barometers, 16 December 2004, lot 186.
.jpg?w=1)
WILLIAM SELLERS, LONDON. CIRCA 1725
Details
A George I red-japanned striking eight day longcase clock
William Sellers, London. Circa 1725
The oak case with gilt chinoiserie design against a red ground, the caddy top surmounted by three gilt-wood finials and blind fret to the break arch, glazed side panels, with brass capitals to the inset columns, the 12 in. wide brass dial with wheat ear engraved border and foliate and mask spandrels, the engraved and silvered Roman and Arabic chapter with fleur-de-lys half hour markers, subsidiary seconds ring and date square to the matted centre with applied oval plaque signed Willm Sellers/London, blued steel hands, dolphin spandrels flanking the strike/silent chapter to the arch, the movement with five ringed pillars, anchor escapement and rack strike on bell; pendulum, two weights
100 in. (254 cm.) high
William Sellers, London. Circa 1725
The oak case with gilt chinoiserie design against a red ground, the caddy top surmounted by three gilt-wood finials and blind fret to the break arch, glazed side panels, with brass capitals to the inset columns, the 12 in. wide brass dial with wheat ear engraved border and foliate and mask spandrels, the engraved and silvered Roman and Arabic chapter with fleur-de-lys half hour markers, subsidiary seconds ring and date square to the matted centre with applied oval plaque signed Willm Sellers/London, blued steel hands, dolphin spandrels flanking the strike/silent chapter to the arch, the movement with five ringed pillars, anchor escapement and rack strike on bell; pendulum, two weights
100 in. (254 cm.) high
Special notice
No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 15% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis.