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FJ & RD Story Antique Clocks has dated this piece to the Georgian era.
The shaped pediment hood surmounted by three cast brass finials, below brass inlaid fluted columns with brass capitals. The long trunk door with well figured flame veneer, flanked by canted reeded corners with brass quill decoration, raised panel to the base with double plinth.
The twelve inch break arch silvered and engraved dial signed to the centre Henry Parsons, London. Having strike silent facility to the arch, subsidiary seconds dial and ringed calendar dial above VI.
The high quality movement is of eight day duration with five knopped pillars, an anchor escapement and strikes the hours on a bell.
The original brass cased lead weights and brass bob pendulum with brass strap
Finely fretted and wrought blued steel hands.
All of our clocks have been sympathetically restored and have been expertly vetted for originality and good working order. All clocks purchased from us are guaranteed for two years.
Delivery and installation of our longcase clocks is carried out free of charge within the U.K. For overseas customers a fully insured door to door service is provided by our regular couriers, please contact us for a specific quotation. All longcase clocks are securely packed and comprehensive installation and maintenance instructions are included.
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Date: 1780
Height: 7ft 2” / 7ft 6" with central finial, Width: 19”, Depth: 9”
FJ & RD Story Antique Clocks has dated this piece to the Georgian era.
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A Fine Quality Flame Mahogany Longcase/grandfather Clock by Henry Parsons of London C.1780
