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A George III oak longcase clock
the case with swan-neck pediment with brass ball and spire finials, fluted outset columns to the hood, crossbanding to the trunk door with fret-carved top, flanked by fluted pilasters, on bracket feet, the re-silvered dial signed BADDELY NEWPORT with subsidiary seconds and calendar rings, foliate mask spandrels, silvered disc in the arch engraved with a ho-ho bird with foliate spandrels, the four ringed pillar rack striking movement with anchor escapement -- 86in.(218cm.) high
See Colour Illustration (Plate 9)
the case with swan-neck pediment with brass ball and spire finials, fluted outset columns to the hood, crossbanding to the trunk door with fret-carved top, flanked by fluted pilasters, on bracket feet, the re-silvered dial signed BADDELY NEWPORT with subsidiary seconds and calendar rings, foliate mask spandrels, silvered disc in the arch engraved with a ho-ho bird with foliate spandrels, the four ringed pillar rack striking movement with anchor escapement -- 86in.(218cm.) high
See Colour Illustration (Plate 9)