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ANTIQUE LONGCASE CLOCK

GRANDFATHER CLOCK
BY

HENRY PRESTON OF YORK

A RARE YORK MAKER WHO WORKED AT 8,PARLIAMENT STR EET ,YORK(CITY CENTRE)

A WELL PROPORTIONED LONGCASE CLOCK, THE CASE IS CONSTRUCTED OF OAK AND MAHOGANY WITH EBONY,BOXWOOD AND ROSEWOOD STRINGING, THE HOOD HAS A SWAN NECK PEDIMENT AND TURNED PILLARS, THE BASE IS SUPPORTED BY BRACKET FEET, A QUALITY 13" ENAMELLED DIAL WITH A HAND PAINTED RURAL LANDSCAPE IN THE ARCH , ROMAN NUMERALS WITH BRASS HANDS, SUBSID I ARY DATE AND SECONDS DIAL . THE QUALITY FOUR PILLAR MOVEMENT IS OF EIGHT-DAY DURATION AND STRIKES THE HOUR ON A BELL.
FULLY SERVICED BY OUR CLOCKMAKER

CIRCA: 18 35 -18 45

HEIGHT: 7' 3 1/2" (2 2 23 mm)
DEPTH: 9 1/2" (2 42 mm)
WIDTH: 2 2 " (5 58 mm)

SOLD

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