拍品专文
Martin, John. Born circa 1670, apprenticed June 1684 to George Carey until 1691. No record of him being made Free.
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JOHN MARTIN, LONDON. CIRCA 1710
细节
A Queen Anne walnut and marquetry longcase clock
John Martin, London. Circa 1710
The case inlaid with seaweed marquetry to the plinth on later base, convex moulding to the trunk door with brass-framed lenticle and later mouldings, similar marquetry to the concave throat moulding and to the hood with brass-capped columns, later pierced wood fret beneath the moulded flat top, the 12in. square dial signed John Martin London on the silvered chapter ring with later blued steel hands, the matted centre with subsidiary seconds ring, ringed winding holes and decorated calendar aperture, crown-and-cherub spandrels, wheatear engraved border, the movement with five ringed pillars, anchor escapement and inside countwheel strike on a bell above the plates
7ft.2in. (219cm.) high
John Martin, London. Circa 1710
The case inlaid with seaweed marquetry to the plinth on later base, convex moulding to the trunk door with brass-framed lenticle and later mouldings, similar marquetry to the concave throat moulding and to the hood with brass-capped columns, later pierced wood fret beneath the moulded flat top, the 12in. square dial signed John Martin London on the silvered chapter ring with later blued steel hands, the matted centre with subsidiary seconds ring, ringed winding holes and decorated calendar aperture, crown-and-cherub spandrels, wheatear engraved border, the movement with five ringed pillars, anchor escapement and inside countwheel strike on a bell above the plates
7ft.2in. (219cm.) high