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An English giant carved oak quarter-chiming shelf clock, first quarter 20th century
The wide case with breakarch top with egg-and-dart carved cornices, flanked by foliate carved volute supports to the sides trailing fruiting swags across the front, the silvered circular Roman dial with blued hands and retail signature to the centre MAPLE & CO. LTD. LONDON, with chime/silent and 8 bells/4 gongs adjustment levers by III, the substantial triple chain fusee movement with anchor escapement, quarter-chiming on 8 bells or 4 gongs with hour strike on further gong; some losses to plinth, rear door lacking
39in. (99cm.) wide
The wide case with breakarch top with egg-and-dart carved cornices, flanked by foliate carved volute supports to the sides trailing fruiting swags across the front, the silvered circular Roman dial with blued hands and retail signature to the centre MAPLE & CO. LTD. LONDON, with chime/silent and 8 bells/4 gongs adjustment levers by III, the substantial triple chain fusee movement with anchor escapement, quarter-chiming on 8 bells or 4 gongs with hour strike on further gong; some losses to plinth, rear door lacking
39in. (99cm.) wide