Lot Details
Lot 349
Regency Inlaid Mahogany and Ebony Longcase Clock
Early 19th century
The hood with swan's neck pediment and circular glazed door, the white-painted dial with seconds ring above phases of the moon, signed Bentley Birmingham, the two-train four-pillar movement with anchor escapement, the ogee-arched trunk door flanked by freestanding columns headed by gilt-metal Corinthian capitals, the oval-inlaid plinth on splayed feet. Height 96 inches (242.5 cm).
Provenance:
Christie's, London, December 12, 2001, lot 165.
C
Estimate: $1,000 - $1,500
Sold for $812 (includes buyer's premium)
Additional Notes & Condition Report
Overall good condition, age cracks to plinth, lifting to veneers of trunk door, brass eagle finial later, lacking escutcheon to door, old marks and scratches, losses to veneers.
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