THE MOVEMENT BY SAM ROBSON, NORTH SHIELDS, 19TH CENTURY
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An English mahogany eight-day longcase clock
The movement by Sam Robson, North Shields, 19th Century
The case with a rectangular plinth and canted angles, the shaped rectangular trunk door flanked by fluted canted pilasters, the rectangular hood flanked by columns, the white-painted arched dial with Roman chapters and Arabic numerals on the chapter ring, the conformingly decorated centre with seconds and day sectors and signed Sam Robson,/North Shields, with foliate scrolled parcel-gilt spandrels, the four pillar movement with anchor escapement and strike on a bell, restorations, the case associated
188.5cm. high
The movement by Sam Robson, North Shields, 19th Century
The case with a rectangular plinth and canted angles, the shaped rectangular trunk door flanked by fluted canted pilasters, the rectangular hood flanked by columns, the white-painted arched dial with Roman chapters and Arabic numerals on the chapter ring, the conformingly decorated centre with seconds and day sectors and signed Sam Robson,/North Shields, with foliate scrolled parcel-gilt spandrels, the four pillar movement with anchor escapement and strike on a bell, restorations, the case associated
188.5cm. high
Special notice
Christie's charge a buyer's premium of 20.825% of the hammer price for lots with values up to NLG 200,000. If the hammer price exceeds the NLG 200,000 then the premium is calculated at 20.825% of the first NLG 200,000 plus 11.9% of any amount in excess of NLG 200,000.