Lot Essay
Cf: The Art Journal, Vol. XII, pp. 118 and 182 (similar clock illustrated)
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THE DESIGN ATTRIBUTED TO HENRY AND LEWIS F. DAY, CIRCA 1870
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An ebonised and porcelain mantel striking clock
The design attributed to Henry and Lewis F. Day, circa 1870
Ebonised with turned and incised decoration, set with gilded panels of blue and white painted porcelain in the aesthetic style, the dial similarly decorated
16in. (42cm.) maximum height
The reverse with numbered brass plaques, the mechanism similarly numbered
The design attributed to Henry and Lewis F. Day, circa 1870
Ebonised with turned and incised decoration, set with gilded panels of blue and white painted porcelain in the aesthetic style, the dial similarly decorated
16in. (42cm.) maximum height
The reverse with numbered brass plaques, the mechanism similarly numbered