A George II Chinoiserie black lacquered longcase clock, the dial signed William Pierce, New Romney, circa 1735
Estimate $3,000 – $5,000
the eight day movement with an anchor escapement striking on one bell, the brass dial with a silvered Roman numeral chapter ring, arcaded Arabic seconds, calendar and subsidiary dials for seconds and silent/strike, housed in a black lacquered case painted in raised gilding with a scene depicting pagodas in a garden setting, the casement door with a glazed lenticle
234 cm high
- Lot Sold SOLD (Hammer Price)
Condition Report
Weights, pendulum, key to the case and winder present. The movement has been restored at some point and ticks over, but full service and timing is recommended. Overall medium to heavy wear to the case, with splits and losses in places commensurate with age; wear to the painted decoration consistent with age. Diagonal hairline to the glass lenticle, emanating from the centre and extending upwards toward the top right edge, approx. 3 cm long. Overall sound condition.
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