Lot 71

GEORGE II WALNUT LONGCASE CLOCK, N. NEWMAN, LONDON
MID 18TH CENTURY





Auction: Five Centuries Day One | Wed 11th November | Lots 1 to 322
Description
the gilt brass breakarch dial with silvered chapter ring, Roman numerals and Arabic five minute markers, the matted centre with a subsidiary second dial and a date aperture, pierced trophy spandrels, the arch with a subsidiary ‘Strike/Silent’ dial flanked by pierced dolphins, the flat caddy top case with moulded cornice over two gilt recessed scrolling fret panels, the breakarch door with three quarter Doric gilt metal mounted plain columns, over a crossbanded moulded breakarch door, on a crossbanded square plinth base with a stepped bracket foot, the twin train weight driven movement striking on a bell
Dimensions
227cm high, 58cm wide, 25cm deep




