A Charles II olivewood oyster and marquetry Dutch striking longcase clock, the convex moulded case on bun feet, the bird-and-floral marquetry with green stained bone in panels to the plinth and to the rectangular trunk door with oval lenticle, boxwood and ebony fan inlay to the corners, oyster veneered sides, the reconverted rising hood with marquetry frieze supported on ebonised twist columns and surmounted by carved wood cresting, the 10in.sq. copper-gilt dial signed Henry Jones in the Temple below the silvered chapter ring, the matted centre with calendar aperture, blued steel hands, winged cherub spandrels, latches to the dial feet and six ringed pillar movement with anchor escapement, outside countwheel Dutch strike on two bells, bolt-and-shutter maintaining power; associated and restored

The Property of the late Mrs M Dalton, removed from Stray Lodge, Harrogate, sold by order of the Executors

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A Charles II olivewood oyster and marquetry Dutch striking longcase clock, the convex moulded case on bun feet, the bird-and-floral marquetry with green stained bone in panels to the plinth and to the rectangular trunk door with oval lenticle, boxwood and ebony fan inlay to the corners, oyster veneered sides, the reconverted rising hood with marquetry frieze supported on ebonised twist columns and surmounted by carved wood cresting, the 10in.sq. copper-gilt dial signed Henry Jones in the Temple below the silvered chapter ring, the matted centre with calendar aperture, blued steel hands, winged cherub spandrels, latches to the dial feet and six ringed pillar movement with anchor escapement, outside countwheel Dutch strike on two bells, bolt-and-shutter maintaining power; associated and restored
6ft.7in. (202cm.)

Lot Essay

Henry Jones, 1642-1695, Master 1691. Jones' work was notoriously varied and experimental and this clock is a case in point. The copper dial has been gilded with the chapter ring and spandrels on leaving bare copper beneath nad the Dutch strike is probably period but it does seem to have been altered in the past.

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