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A George III black and gilt japanned longcase clock, third quarter 18th century
The pagoda top hood with painted wood urn finials and glazed side panels, pilasters to the door, the breakarch trunk door decorated with chinoiserie buildings and figures (now covered by a glass panel), on conforming cut-down plinth (case decoration refreshed), the 12in. wide arched brass dial with foliate spandrels to the brass chapter ring, strike/silent ring in the arch, matted centre with subsidiary seconds ring and date aperture, signed on an arched plaque Rich.d Motley Wapping, later hands, the four pillar rack striking movement with anchor escapement -- 90in. (230cm.) high
The pagoda top hood with painted wood urn finials and glazed side panels, pilasters to the door, the breakarch trunk door decorated with chinoiserie buildings and figures (now covered by a glass panel), on conforming cut-down plinth (case decoration refreshed), the 12in. wide arched brass dial with foliate spandrels to the brass chapter ring, strike/silent ring in the arch, matted centre with subsidiary seconds ring and date aperture, signed on an arched plaque Rich.d Motley Wapping, later hands, the four pillar rack striking movement with anchor escapement -- 90in. (230cm.) high