Clockwise is delighted to present a very sweet eight day longcase clock having just enjoyed full and sympathetic restorations performed to the case, dial and movement. Dating from circa 1851, in lovely condition and standing 2.17m (7 feet 1 inches) tall, the flame mahogany case is surmounted by a hood with fretwork cresting and supporting three brass finials. Reeded pillars with brass capitals to top and bottom flank the masked hood door to the front and the hood is inlaid with boxwood and retains its wonderful original door knob. The trunk has chamfered sides and the boxwood inlay extends here and to the trunk door which retains its working key and lock. The clock stands on mahogany feet with the base also benefitting from boxwood inlay. The very pretty arched 12 inch dial is signed ''J. Freeman, Highworth'' and is in fabulous condition being a fine example of a painted dial with seconds sub-dial and working date window. The original three matching pierced brass hands complete...