Smorthwait
of Colchester
LCLAC 108
| Case: | Faux tortoiseshell and chinoiserie lacquer case with flat top, typical of the Colchester regional features at this period – see “Clock and Watchmaking in Colchester” by Bernard Mason. | |
| Dial: | 12” breakarch brass dial with convex name boss in arch.Wheatear edge engraving, continuing into the arch.Ringed winding holes, engraved date box, and cast brass corner spandrels. | |
| Movement: | High quality, 8 day, 5 (ringed) pillar movement with hourly inside countwheel striking. | |
| Maker: |
Smorthwait
(John) of Colchester believed to be working in Colchester as early
as 1706 – 7.He was certainly in Colchester by 25 June 1713 when
it is recorded he Summoned a Philip Treherne for debt in the
Thursday Court. |
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| Date: | Circa 1725. | |
| Height: | 86.25 (219cms.). | |
| Price: | £10,250. SOLD | Back |