17th Sep, 2022 9:30 GMT/BST

Country House

 
  Lot 706
 

706

A Mahogany 12-Inch Dial Wall Timepiece, signed Lum, Ripponden, circa 1840, side and bottom doors, 12-inch painted dial with Roman numerals and signed, single fusee movement with an anchor escapement, movement backplate signed Lum, 36.5cm high

Not Sold

 

Case with small cracks in parts, some minor pieces of veneer are missing to the underside door, possibly later bezel, bottom door lock plate is missing, underside of the case with blistering marks to the surface, wooden dial surround with some cracks and some small old repairs, dial has been restored but to a high standard, movement is complete, movement stops after a few minutes on test, not working, needs service, with pendulum.

 


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Auction: Country House, 17th Sep, 2022

The Country House Sales offer an appealing mix of traditional antiques and curiosities, good furnishing pieces and specialist collectors’ items. The sales incorporate the contents of important properties and private collections as well as individually consigned lots redolent of the English Country House.

 

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