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Antique Mahogany Rolling Moon Longcase Grandfather Clock Thos Russell Lancaster

£1,900    $2,407    €2,293
DESCRIPTION:
 
This is an exquisite mahogany long case clock, which is of super grand proportions. It has an eight-day movement on a broken arch painted face with rolling moon. This truly is a majestic clock which has the most fantastic mahogany case and is incredibly detailed.The movement is lovely and clean and in perfect working order having recently been professionally cleaned and serviced.
 
If we start with the hood, this has swan necks with arched moulded cornice. The hood door is beautifully made with cushion moulding and is flanked by superb full reeded columns with lovely half turned columns to the rear.
 
Moving down to the trunk, the lovely shaped full length door is flanked by quarter reeded columns. The door contains the most wonderful flame of mahogany. The key hole has a lovely shaped brass escutcheon.
 
The base has a lovely applied panel with the centre panel having a wonderful flame of mahogany, the front corners are canted and again have been beautifully reeded. The base is then raised on lovely ogee bracket feet.
 
The eight-day movement has a broken arch painted face with rolling moon and subsidiary second dial and date aperture. The four corners are beautifully adorned with beautiful delicately painted flowers and fruit. The centre of the dial also has paintings of two wonderful exotic birds. The clock has the most very pretty fingers.
 
The dial bears the makers name Thos Russell, Lancaster. He is listed in ''Lancashire Clocks and Clockmakers by Brian Loomes'' : ''Russell, Thomas. Lancaster. Watchmaker. Supposedly served apprenticeship at Broughton then came to Lancaster as assistant to William Wakefield, married Mary Ellis at Ingleton in 1808. Had William Powlton as journeyman from 1811 to 1832, by which time his son had taken over. Shop was in Markey St. Watches at Preston and Lancaster museum.'' .
 
DIMENSIONS:
 
The approximate dimensions of the clock are:
 
- 90 1/4 inches / 229.5 cm high
 
- 23 1/4 inches / 59 cm across wi...
Antique #SA1107965, shown on this page, originates from the georgian Era. For historical context, the timeline below highlights the period when it was made:
       The Georgian Era      
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