18th Nov, 2010 9:00 GMT/BST
Autumn Catalogue Sale
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A Fine Late 17th Century Walnut Small Eight Day Longcase Clock, signed Joseph Knibb, London,...
Case backboard with a label inscribed Temple Newsam House Leeds, Exhibition of English Clocks 1949, No.21. This clock is recorded in the catalogue of Exhibition of English Clock 1600-1850, September 3rd - October 9th 1949, No.21. The catalogue states A William and Mary longcase clock by Joseph Knibb London, circa 1690, in a oak case with walnut veneer, formerly in the Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge and Lent by Harold Wildsmith Baxter, Esq.
Harold Wildsmith Baxter was one of the great post war collectors of Early English Clocks. Sold together with a photocopy of the Exhibition of English Clocks catalogue entry No.21.
Joseph Knibb, the most famous and inventive member of the celebrated Knibb clockmaking family, was born in 1640. In 1655 he was apprenticed to his cousin Samuel and after serving seven years he worked first at Oxford and then moved to London in 1670, where he was made Free of the Clockmaker's Company. Records show he supplied a turret clock for Windsor Castle in 1677 and payments were made to him in 1682 by King Charles II. Towards the end of the 17th century Joseph Knibb moved to Hanslop in Buckinghamshire. By the early 18th century Knibb had virtually retired and he died in December 1711.
Sold for £85,000
Estimated at £40,000 - £50,000
19.10.10, Case with a later carved cresting, hood was once converted from rising hood and has now been converted back to rising hood, fret work freze with some small cracks and small holes between the fret work, mouldings to the hood with some small chips to the edges, trunk door with the mouldings slightly lifting in parts and slightly chipped to the edges, lock and hinges have been replaced, trunk door slightly bowed to the top and bottom, trunk door with some patching to the veneers, sides of the case with minor woodworm holes in parts which are non-active, case has some minor shrinkage cracks in places and some minor lifting to the walnut veneer to the top right hand side, plinth has been re-built at some time, plinth with some scuff marks to the edge and shrinkage cracks to the sides, dial plate is discoloured and needs cleaning, chapter ring silvering is discoloured in parts and needs re-silvering, hands are complete but need cleaning and re-bluing, date ring needs re-silvering, movement wheels look good, bottom left hand side dial foot latch has broken, movement seatboard with a small crack to the left hand side.
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