AN EARLY GEORGE II WALNUT THREE-TRAIN DUTCH STRIKING EIGHT-DAY LONGCASE CLOCK

AN EARLY GEORGE II WALNUT THREE-TRAIN DUTCH STRIKING EIGHT-DAY LONGCASE CLOCK
JOHN ELLICOTT, LONDON, CIRCA 1730, CONCEIVED AS MUSICAL
CASE: the arched hood with pierced sound frets and outset columns, with feather banding to trunk door and stepped plinth DIAL: the 12 inch dial with female mask spandrels and engraved border, the Roman and Arabic chapter ring with diamond half hour markers, the arch with winged dolphins flanking the mock 'tune selection' ring inscribed 'The 3 Generals healths ye hours'/'The Dutch Skipper ye half hours', the matted centre with seconds ring, date square and reserve signed 'John Ellicott London', black painted steel hands, musical underdial work missing MOVEMENT: the partly disabled six pillar three train movement with anchor escapement and Dutch strike on two bells, replaced pin barrel for music with fifteen hammers striking eight bells presently disconnected, case with restorations; case key
98 in. (249 cm.) high; 23½ in. (59.7 cm.) wide; 11 in. (28 cm.) deep