The case has beautiful slim proportions and some very well executed carving. The carving was probably done in the 19th Cent but was done by a very accomplished carver. It has a particularly attractive hood with barley twist columns with gilt capitals and a decorative fretwork crest to the top.
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The brass dial has a silvered chapter ring (silvering rubbed), gilt spandrels, subsidiary seconds dial and date aperture. At a glance I would have said the movement belongs to the dial but unusually for a longcase clock the movement is signed Cavit, Bedfordshire. There are no spare holes in the front plate and it all fits together well but I can only assume that the dial and movement did not start of life together.
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The case is in good un-restored condition and a nice mellow colour. The movement is in good working order and is complete with pendulum, weights, bell and a winding key.
The maximum dimensions are:
48cm (19“) wide (top of hood)
216cm (85“) high
28cm (10.5“) deep
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Superb 18th C Carved Oak 8 Day Longcase Clock
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