A superb Charles II month duration floral marquetry longcase clock by the well-known maker John Wise, c. 1680-85.The case is of the highest quality decorated throughout in very attractive floral marquetry depicting spring flowers and birds showing a high level of sophistication with a glazed circular lenticle to the door. Similarly, the rising hood is decorated with blind frets around the top and surmounted by a shallow caddy decorated by five gilt wooden ball finials. It is flanked by prominent gilt brass capped solid barley twist columns, with blind fretted panels to the sides.The month-going five nicely finned and knopped pillar movement has reversed going and striking trains, the striking train (on the left) being regulated by a small outside countwheel. The going train has anchor escapement and a seconds pendulum. The movement is fronted by a 10-inch brass dial with an unusual narrow silvered chapter ring, seconds ring and date aperture. It has elaborate cherub-head spandr...