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An Edwardian mahogany quarter-chiming longcase clock with tubular bells, early 20th century
With spiral-twist columns and fretwork side panels to the hood, conforming columns flanking the glazed trunk door, with bellflower mouldings to the plinth, the dial with pierced and engraved gilt-brass spandrels to a silvered and engraved chapter ring applied with Arabic spandrels, strike/silent lever by 9, the engraved centre with applied plaque inscribed Tempus Fugit and with retail signature MAPPIN & WEBB/OXFORD ST. LONDON, blued steel hands, with subsidiary seconds ring, flanked by further rings for chime/silent and Whittington/Westminster selection, the painted moonphase above with beach and castle scenes, the eight day movement with four back-screwed pillars, dead beat escapement and rack strike, quarter-chiming on eight tubular bells and with hour strike on further tubular bell; wood-rod pendulum -- 94 in. (239 cm.) high
With spiral-twist columns and fretwork side panels to the hood, conforming columns flanking the glazed trunk door, with bellflower mouldings to the plinth, the dial with pierced and engraved gilt-brass spandrels to a silvered and engraved chapter ring applied with Arabic spandrels, strike/silent lever by 9, the engraved centre with applied plaque inscribed Tempus Fugit and with retail signature MAPPIN & WEBB/OXFORD ST. LONDON, blued steel hands, with subsidiary seconds ring, flanked by further rings for chime/silent and Whittington/Westminster selection, the painted moonphase above with beach and castle scenes, the eight day movement with four back-screwed pillars, dead beat escapement and rack strike, quarter-chiming on eight tubular bells and with hour strike on further tubular bell; wood-rod pendulum -- 94 in. (239 cm.) high
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