16th Nov, 2024 9:30 GMT/BST
The Autumn Sale
688
A Good Mahogany Eight Day Striking Longcase Clock, signed Emanuel Burton (Junior) Kendal, circa 1780, the nicely figured case with good colour and possibly by Gillows of Lancaster, swan neck pediment with inlaid capitals, arched trunk door flanked by inset stop wooden fluted pilasters, inlaid base with canted corners and bracket shaped feet, 13-inch arch brass dial with a Roman and Arabic chapter ring, dial centre finely engraved with scroll decoration, seconds and date dials, arch with rolling moonphase and tidal scale with corresponding hand, signed above on a silvered plaque Emanuel Burton Junr Kendal, four pillar movement with an anchor escapement and rack striking on a bell
235cm high
Sold for £4,000
Estimated at £1,500 - £2,000
Case pediment with one small piece of moulding missing to the front right hand corner, topside of the trunk door with faint small cracks, lower side of the trunk door is very slightly bowed, dial very slightly discoloured in parts to the silvered surfaces, movement looks all complete, with pendulum and two weights.
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Auction: The Autumn Sale, 16th Nov, 2024
Fine Sales are held three times a year, in the Spring, Summer and Autumn, and feature the foremost lots of traditional antiques consigned to Tennants. With lots sourced from named estates and private collections, the sales draw buyers from around the world. The sales include British and European Ceramics and Glass, Asian Art, Clocks and Barometers, Rugs and Carpets, Works of Art, Furniture and Garden Furniture and Statuary.
Please note the following lots have been withdrawn from sale: 614, 615, 617, 618, 619, 636, 680
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Sunday 10th November to Thursday 14th November 11am-4pm, Friday 15th November 8am-4pm, and morning of the sale from 8am
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