Richard
Richard
Clarke of London
LCMAH 256.
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Case: |
Superbly proportioned late 18C flame mahogany longcase with pierced and fretted top .Typical “London” two step base, brass insert hood columns, brass insert trunk quarter columns and side windows to hood |
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| Dial: | 12” breakarch brass dial with strike/silent to arch, subsidiary seconds dial, date box above 6 o’clock position and blued cut steel hands |
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| Movement: | High quality 5 pillar with hourly ( rack ) striking | |
| Maker: | Richard Clarke of London.Several of this name flourishing late 18C | |
| Date: | Circa 1780 | |
| Height: | 97” ( 246 cms. ) or 92” ( 234 cms. ) ex. Finials. | |
| Price: |
£15,750 SOLD |