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CIRCA 1760-1770, THE CASE 19TH CENTURY
Details
An English green and gilt-japanned striking longcase clock
Circa 1760-1770, the case 19th Century
The dial signed on a silvered plaque John Mearns Aberdeen No 12 in the engraved centre with subsidiary seconds ring and date aperture, with silvered Roman and Arabic chapter ring with fleur de lys half hour indicators and diamond half quarter hour marks, later pierced blued steel hands, with wheatear engraved border to dial, with later day of week indication in the arch, the Scottish four pillar eight day movement with anchor escapement and rack strike on bell, movement and dial associated, lacking finials
237.5cm. high
See illustration on page 119
Circa 1760-1770, the case 19th Century
The dial signed on a silvered plaque John Mearns Aberdeen No 12 in the engraved centre with subsidiary seconds ring and date aperture, with silvered Roman and Arabic chapter ring with fleur de lys half hour indicators and diamond half quarter hour marks, later pierced blued steel hands, with wheatear engraved border to dial, with later day of week indication in the arch, the Scottish four pillar eight day movement with anchor escapement and rack strike on bell, movement and dial associated, lacking finials
237.5cm. high
See illustration on page 119
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