17th Jul, 2021 9:30 GMT/BST

Summer Fine Sale (Day Two)

 
  Lot 292
 

292

A Marquetry Eight Day Longcase Clock, signed Edward Stanton, London, circa 1700, carved winged...

A Marquetry Eight Day Longcase Clock, signed Edward Stanton, London, circa 1700, carved winged cherub and floral crested pediment, barley twist columns, side glazed panels, trunk door with marquetry inlay with flowers, birds and central urns, glass lenticle, matching inlaid plinth, 11-inch brass dial with a Roman numeral silvered chapter ring signed Edw Stanton London, finely matted dial centre and engraved with a central flower head, blued hands, silvered winged cherub spandrels, fine six pillar movement with an anchor escapement and outside countwheel striking on a bell, 221cm high see illustrations
 
Edward Stanton was one of the finest 17th century clockmakers working in London. He started his apprenticeship in 1655 and became a member of the Worshipful Company of Clockmakers in 1662. He was made warden from 1693 and became a Master of the Clockmakers Company in 1696. It is thought that Edward dead in 1715.  
 

 

Sold for £5,000
Estimated at £5,000 - £7,000


 

23.04.21 Later carved pediment crest, hood door is later, inside the hood with small woodworm holes, both sides of the convex throat mouldings are later, top right hand side of the trunk with one small crack to the veneer and slightly lifting, trunk door is very slightly bowed, trunk door with typical cracks about 5cm down from the top, lower edge of the door with some marquetry veneer later replaced which is about 5cm up from the bottom edge, inside lower edge of the trunk door with a cross piece of wood later replaced, marquetry looks later applied to the plinth but has been restored to a high standard to match the other parts of the case, bun feet are later, dial chapter ring with minor staining marks, movement is clean and complete, with two brass cased weights and a pendulum.

 


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Auction: Summer Fine Sale (Day Two), 17th Jul, 2021

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