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A WALNUT MARQUETRY LONGCASE CLOCK
SIGNED STE RAYNER, LONDON
The panelled plinth inlaid with inhabited floral marquetry, the trunk with reserves inhabited floral marquetry flanking the circular lenticle, the hood with twisted corner columns and bands of floral marquetry, the dial with silvered chapter ring, bearing signature, enclosing subsidiary dial for second aperture for date, cherub and scroll spandrels, the 11" square dial with silvered roman chapters ring enclosing subsidiary seconds, ringed winding holes and date aperture enhanced with scrolls in the matted center, crown and cherub spandrels, the movement with anchor escapement striking the hours by means of outside countwheel (lacking bell) -- 90in. (228.6cm) high
SIGNED STE RAYNER, LONDON
The panelled plinth inlaid with inhabited floral marquetry, the trunk with reserves inhabited floral marquetry flanking the circular lenticle, the hood with twisted corner columns and bands of floral marquetry, the dial with silvered chapter ring, bearing signature, enclosing subsidiary dial for second aperture for date, cherub and scroll spandrels, the 11" square dial with silvered roman chapters ring enclosing subsidiary seconds, ringed winding holes and date aperture enhanced with scrolls in the matted center, crown and cherub spandrels, the movement with anchor escapement striking the hours by means of outside countwheel (lacking bell) -- 90in. (228.6cm) high