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LAST QUARTER 18TH CENTURY; CASE AND MOVEMENT ASSOCIATED, THE MOVEMENT BY ANTHONY CHARLES, LONDON
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A GERMAN WALNUT MUSICAL AND QUARTER STRIKING LONGCASE CLOCK
LAST QUARTER 18TH CENTURY; CASE AND MOVEMENT ASSOCIATED, THE MOVEMENT BY ANTHONY CHARLES, LONDON
The walnut case with an arched hood the crest with date 1780, moulded trunkdoor and panelled plinth base, engraved brass dial with silvered moonphase to the arch, silvered subsidiaries to the upper corners for strike/not strike and Rigadoon/A Minuet, Roman and Arabic dial signed Anthony Charles London, silvered seconds ring and date aperture to the centre, three train four pillar movement, anchor escapement, strike on bell and 5.5 cm. long pinned brass barrel playing with sixteen hammers on eight bells; pendulum, three brass weights, door key, crank key
240 cm. high overall
LAST QUARTER 18TH CENTURY; CASE AND MOVEMENT ASSOCIATED, THE MOVEMENT BY ANTHONY CHARLES, LONDON
The walnut case with an arched hood the crest with date 1780, moulded trunkdoor and panelled plinth base, engraved brass dial with silvered moonphase to the arch, silvered subsidiaries to the upper corners for strike/not strike and Rigadoon/A Minuet, Roman and Arabic dial signed Anthony Charles London, silvered seconds ring and date aperture to the centre, three train four pillar movement, anchor escapement, strike on bell and 5.5 cm. long pinned brass barrel playing with sixteen hammers on eight bells; pendulum, three brass weights, door key, crank key
240 cm. high overall
Special notice
Christie’s charges a premium to the buyer on the Hammer Price of each lot sold at the following rates: 29.75% of the Hammer Price of each lot up to and including €20,000, plus 23.8% of the Hammer Price between €20,001 and €800.000, plus 14.28% of any amount in excess of €800.000. Buyer’s premium is calculated on the basis of each lot individually.
Sale room notice
Please note the case is beech-wood and not walnut as stated in the catalogue.
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Sabine Dalmeijer
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