16th Jul, 2022 9:30 GMT/BST
Summer Fine Sale
320
A Mahogany Eight Day Seven Tune Musical Longcase Clock, signed William Avenell, Portsmouth, circa 1780, pagoda pediment, Corinthian capped columns, glass side panels, arch trunk door with later glass lenticle, 12-3/4-inch arch brass dial with a silvered Roman and Arabic chapter ring, dial centre with seconds dial and flanked by engraved figures in costume, date aperture and signed, scroll engraved corners, arch with moonphase aperture and above engraved with seven musical tune selections for Brittons Strike Home/Fond Shepherd/104 Psalm/A Jigg/Patties Mill/A March/A Song, large five pillar movement with an anchor escapement and striking on a bell, playing a musical tune on a nest of twelve bells every three hours, 237cm high
Sold for £2,600
Estimated at £3,000 - £5,000
Case with cracks in parts to the trunk and sides, minor chips in parts to the edges, trunk door is slightly bowed, trunk door with a later lenticle, dial is slightly discoloured, movement looks all complete, movement in going order, with pendulum and three weights.
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Auction: Summer Fine Sale, 16th Jul, 2022
The sale includes British and European Ceramics and Glass, Asian Art, Clocks and Barometers, Rugs and Carpets, Works of Art, Furniture and Garden Furniture and Statuary.
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Sunday 10 July 11am-4pm, Monday 11 July to Friday 15 July 10am-4pm and morning of sale from 8am. Viewing is open to the public, there is no need to make an appointment.
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