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A Regency mahogany longcase clock
the hood with moulded broken swan-neck pediment with fret-work between, brass-capped spiral-twist pilasters with fret-carved panels flanking the door arch, spiral-twist pilasters to the trunk with moulded panel to the door, with conforming decoration to the plinth on bracket feet, the brass dial with silvered chapter ring, gilt-metal foliate spandrels, scroll-engraved centre against stipple-decorated ground, with silvered seconds ring, alarm disc and calendar aperture, signed John Campbell Glasgow on a silvered disc in the arch with dolphin spandrels, the four pillar rack striking movement with anchor escapement -- 91in.(231cm.) high
See Colour Illustration (Plate 9)
the hood with moulded broken swan-neck pediment with fret-work between, brass-capped spiral-twist pilasters with fret-carved panels flanking the door arch, spiral-twist pilasters to the trunk with moulded panel to the door, with conforming decoration to the plinth on bracket feet, the brass dial with silvered chapter ring, gilt-metal foliate spandrels, scroll-engraved centre against stipple-decorated ground, with silvered seconds ring, alarm disc and calendar aperture, signed John Campbell Glasgow on a silvered disc in the arch with dolphin spandrels, the four pillar rack striking movement with anchor escapement -- 91in.(231cm.) high
See Colour Illustration (Plate 9)