RARE WELSH 8 DAY BRASS DIAL 18TH CENTURY MARRIAGE GIFT CLOCK BY 'R THOMAS CAERNARFON'
Price
£2,250
| $2,814 USD | €2,562 EUR
Item Ref
R THOMAS BRASS FACE CLOCK R
Description
A GOOD QUALITY OAK INLAID LONGCASE CLOCK BY THE BROTHER OF CLOCKMAKER MORRIS THOMAS CAERNARFON; SWAN NECK PEDIMENT WITH BOG OAK INLAID PATERAE, ARCH DIAL FLANKED BY REEDED COLUMNS AGAIN WITH BOG OAK INLAY. THE DIAL WELL ENGRAVED BEARING MAKERS NAME 'R THOMAS , CAERNARFON. IT ALSO HAS OPPSOING INITIALS TO THE DIAL LIKELY A GIFT OF MARRIAGEROBERT IS RECORDED AS WORKING IN THE AREA LATTER HALF OF 18TH CENTURY BUT THERE ARENT MANY EXAMPLES OF HIS WORK. THE MOVEMENT SERVICED AND RUNNING IN THE SHOWROOM.THE CASE WITH LONG SHAPED DOOR AGAIN BOG OAK INLAID SUBTLY THROUGHOUT THE CASE, THE BASE WITH CANTERED CORNERS AND CENTRAL PANEL WITH FLOIATE CARVING POSSIBLY ORIGINAL. STOOD ON OGEE BRACKET FEET. NICE CHOICE OF TIMBERS USED AND A GOOD DARK AMBER COLOUR AND PATINATION.
DIMENSIONS:
213CM TALL
56.5CM WIDE MAX
28CM DEEP
Delivery arranged to all parts worldwide.
Clocks can be delivered including set up upon request.
Goods bought & sold, part exchange considered.
Internal Ref: R THOMAS BRASS FACE CLOCK R
Dimensions
Height = 213 cm (84")Width = 56.5 cm (22")
Depth = 28 cm (11")
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