13th Jul, 2019 11:00 GMT/BST

Summer Fine Art Sale (Part II)

 
  Lot 652
 

652

~ A Mahogany Eight Day Longcase Clock, signed John Wyke, Liverpool, circa 1780, swan neck pediment

~ A Mahogany Eight Day Longcase Clock, signed John Wyke, Liverpool, circa 1780, swan neck pediment, later inlaid case, pierced side sound frets, inset fluted pilasters, later skirting and paw feet, 13-1/4-inch arch brass dial, dial centre with engraved scroll decoration, seconds dial and date aperture, arch with moonphase aperture and signed above, four pillar movement with an anchor escapement and rack striking on a bell, 252cm high see illustration

Sold for £1,500
Estimated at £1,200 - £1,800


 

06.06.19. Case is faded in parts, later inlay, pediment with chips and later finials, hood with later wooden sound frets, case with cracks in parts, later skirting and later feet, front of the plinth with one later piece of beading added, front panel is slightly lifting and slightly bowed, wooden dial surround is missing, dial is discoloured, seconds hand is missing, later seatboard, small wooden blocks added to both side cheeks, movement needs cleaning.

 


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Auction: Summer Fine Art Sale (Part II), 13th Jul, 2019

Summer Fine Art Sale (Part II)

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