31st Mar, 2023 9:30
HEYWOOD, NORTHWICH. A FINE GEORGE III YEAR CALENDAR THREE TRAIN EIGHT DAY MOON ROLLER FLAMED MAHOGANY LONGCASE CLOCK the 14" brass arched dial with rococo cast brass spandrels enclosing a silvered chapter ring with Roman numerals and Arabic outer minute markers, the outer year date dial with the months, silvered signed dial centre with engraved verse "Labour here with all my might, to tell the hours of day and night, thy constant care them let it be, to serve thy god as I serve thy" above a rolling moon dial inscribed "He appointed the moon for certain seasons". Fronting a substantial eight-day three train weight driven movement striking the quarters on eight bells and hours on a single bell, with anchor escapement and knopped pillars. The impressive case with Prince of Wales feathers above a swan-neck pediment with double reeded columns to the hood, The long trunk door and base decorated with later applied Chippendale carved scrolled leaf-work designs, flanked by circular reeded tapering columns and canted base; raised on ogee bracket feet.
254cm high
Auction: The Spring Fine Art Catalogue Sale, 31st Mar, 2023
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