Lot 218
A George III period mahogany longcase clock
Auction: 19 March 2008 at 11:00 GMT
£1,200
Description
the key fret carved swan neck pediment above brass dial with matted centre, subsidiary calendar aperture and seconds dial, the Roman and arabic chapter ring flanked by rococo cast spandrels, signed James Cowan to the arch, above a strike/silent lever with an anthemion and leaf scroll engraved escutcheon, between corinthian pilasters, the arched trunk door between caddy moulded uprights, on shaped apron and bracket feet the twin train movement striking the hours on a bell
Dimensions
223cm high