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Lacquered Long Case Clock
Hedley Wilson
for sale €7,488     $8,128
£6,400

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Lacquered Long Case Clock

18th century
For Sale by Hedley Wilson
Description

A dark red japanned long case clock with very well painted chinoiserie designs, having a caddy top to the hood. The case is finely decorated with an unusual amount of detail.

The 12" break arch dial is signed by John Harrison of Norwich, and as well as a calendar aperture and subsudiary seconds dial, a strike/silent lever in the arch. This to turn off the chimes of the hours, for night time comfort.

The clock has an eight day movement

Height 93"

c. 1780

Physical Dimensions
Height
236cm (92.91")
Width
51cm (20.08")
Depth
25cm (9.84")
Declaration

Hedley Wilson has dated this Georgian Lacquered Longcase Clock to the Georgian era.

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SA1140221
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red lacquered long case clock
Description
A dark red japanned long case clock with very well painted chinoiserie designs, having a caddy top to the hood. The case is finely decorated with an unusual amount of detail.
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The 12" break arch dial is signed by John Harrison of Norwich, and as well as a calendar aperture and subsudiary seconds dial, a strike/silent lever in the arch.
Hedley Wilson

This to turn off the chimes of the hours, for night time comfort.

The clock has an eight day movement

Height 93"

c. 1780

Height
236cm (92.91")
Width
51cm (20.08")
Depth
25cm (9.84")
Date of Manufacture

Hedley Wilson has dated this Georgian Lacquered Longcase Clock to the Georgian era.

Reference Numbers
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SA1140221
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red lacquered long case clock
Hedley Wilson
Sellingantiques verified Since Mar 2015

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An 18th-century style red japanned longcase clock decorated with gilded Chinoiserie landscapes, topped with a pagoda roof and brass finials.
Lacquered long case clock
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FAQs

A japanned longcase clock features a wooden casing treated with a European lacquering technique developed in the late 17th and 18th centuries to imitate East Asian lacquerwork, often highlighted with raised gilded Chinoiserie decorations.

These clocks typically utilise pine or oak casing bases finished with build-up coats of gesso, coloured varnish, and shellac, completed with raised gilt ornamentation and brass or silvered-brass dial plates.

Authentic period japanning shows fine craquelure, subtle surface movement, age-related fading, and hand-painted gilt decoration over a build-up of gesso rather than smooth modern spray lacquers.

A lacquered longcase clock serves as an architectural anchor in a hallway, dining room, or drawing room, where its deep tones contrast effectively against neutral walls or modern minimalist artwork.

Maintain stable humidity to prevent wood movement under the lacquer, dust gently with a soft microfibre cloth, and avoid commercial polishes or solvent cleaners that dissolve spirit varnish coatings.
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