JOHN. MITCHELL LONDON. AN EARLY 18TH CENTURY WALNUT AND SEAWEED MARQUETRY EIGHT DAY LONGCASE CLOCK the tiered caddy top hood with turned finials and blind frets above moulded turned pillars to the hood door and glazed side viewing panels. The profusely panelled inlaid case with centre glazed lenticle, panelled sides and box base on a moulded plinth. The 12-inch square brass dial with engraved wheatear border, crowned double cherubs head spandrels and a signed silvered chapter ring with Roman hour markings and Arabic outer minutes; matted centre dial with cut engraved date aperture, ringed winding holes, subsidiary seconds and steel hands fronting an eight-day five pillar movement with anchor escapement and inside count wheel strike on a bell.

260cm high,