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GEORGE GRAHAM, LONDON NO. 633. DIAL AND MOVEMENT CIRCA 1735, PURPOSE-MADE CASE OF LATER DATE
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A George II walnut longcase clock
George Graham, London No. 633. Dial and movement circa 1735, purpose-made case of later date
The 11in. square dial signed Geo: Graham London on a silvered oval disc in the finely matted centre with seconds ring and calendar aperture with pin hole adjustment, restored bolt-and-shutter maintaining power, original blued steel minute hand, later hour hand, silvered chapter ring with lozenge half hour markers, signed Geo Graham London, high quality Indian mask-and-foliate spandrels secured with twin screws, bolt-and-shutter lever to the edge of the dial by chapter II interrupting the foliate engraved border, latches to the four dial feet and to the five pillars (one replaced) of the substantial movement, the going train with Graham's recoil escapement with original steel crutch, the strike train with vertical steel rack planted on the front plate, the backplate punch-numbered 633, the case of elegant proportions with herringbone borders and double skirting to the plinth, rectangular trunk door stamped 633 on the leading edge, the hood with pierced walnut sound fret and caddy top
6ft. 10½in. (210 cm.) high
George Graham, London No. 633. Dial and movement circa 1735, purpose-made case of later date
The 11in. square dial signed Geo: Graham London on a silvered oval disc in the finely matted centre with seconds ring and calendar aperture with pin hole adjustment, restored bolt-and-shutter maintaining power, original blued steel minute hand, later hour hand, silvered chapter ring with lozenge half hour markers, signed Geo Graham London, high quality Indian mask-and-foliate spandrels secured with twin screws, bolt-and-shutter lever to the edge of the dial by chapter II interrupting the foliate engraved border, latches to the four dial feet and to the five pillars (one replaced) of the substantial movement, the going train with Graham's recoil escapement with original steel crutch, the strike train with vertical steel rack planted on the front plate, the backplate punch-numbered 633, the case of elegant proportions with herringbone borders and double skirting to the plinth, rectangular trunk door stamped 633 on the leading edge, the hood with pierced walnut sound fret and caddy top
6ft. 10½in. (210 cm.) high
Provenance
Christie's, London, 12 December, 2001, lot 180 (movement only)
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