21st Mar, 2020 10:00 GMT/BST

Spring Fine Art Sale

 
Lot 197
 

197

~ An Oak Eight Day Longcase Clock, signed William Barnard, Newark, circa 1740, caddied...

~ An Oak Eight Day Longcase Clock, signed William Barnard, Newark, circa 1740, caddied pediment, side viewing windows, arch moulded trunk door with a glass lenticle, 12-1/4-inch square brass dial with chapter ring signed, dial centre with seconds and date aperture, four pillar movement with an anchor escapement and inside countwheel striking on a bell, 220cm high see illustration

William Barnard (1707-1784) was one of the best-known Newark clockmakers. He was apprenticed to Nottingham clockmaker Daniel Tantum in 1724.

Sold for £700
Estimated at £800 - £1,200


 

29.01.20 Case with scratches, small cracks and small chips in parts, front of the plinth with a small crack to the top left hand corner, dial with small staining marks, movement needs cleaning.

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Auction: Spring Fine Art Sale, 21st Mar, 2020

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