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A WILLIAM AND MARY WALNUT AND MARQUETRY MONTH-GOING LONGCASE CLOCK Daniel Quare, London
the case with floral and seaweed marquetry to the plinth on later block feet and to the rectangular trunk door with brass-framed lenticle, similar marquetry to the concave throat moulding and to the hood with brass-capped ¾-columns and foliate-pierced frieze fret, the 12in. sq. dial signed Dan. Quare London on the brass chapter ring with sword-hilt half hour markers with pierced blued steel hands, the matted centre with subsidiary seconds ring and calendar aperture, Indian mask-and-foliate spandrels with foliate border engraving, the movement with five massive ringed pillars, anchor escapement and internal rack strike on bell above; with some restorations
7ft. 3in. (220cm.) high
the case with floral and seaweed marquetry to the plinth on later block feet and to the rectangular trunk door with brass-framed lenticle, similar marquetry to the concave throat moulding and to the hood with brass-capped ¾-columns and foliate-pierced frieze fret, the 12in. sq. dial signed Dan. Quare London on the brass chapter ring with sword-hilt half hour markers with pierced blued steel hands, the matted centre with subsidiary seconds ring and calendar aperture, Indian mask-and-foliate spandrels with foliate border engraving, the movement with five massive ringed pillars, anchor escapement and internal rack strike on bell above; with some restorations
7ft. 3in. (220cm.) high