Furniture, Works of Art & Clocks - Day One - 05 Jul 2023
A REGENCY MAHOGANY EGYPTIAN REVIVIAL LONGCASE CLOCK
A REGENCY MAHOGANY EGYPTIAN REVIVIAL LONGCASE CLOCK
BY THOMAS LEACH, LIMEHOUSE, EARLY 19TH CENTURY
the brass eight day movement with four knopped pillars and anchor escapement striking on a bell, with a painted circular dial with black Roman numerals, subsidiary seconds and date dials, inscribed 'Thos. Leach, Limehouse', the line inlaid case with a pointed arch hood and circular aperture flanked by cluster columns, the body with a pointed arch door flanked by pilasters with brass Pharaoh heads and feet, panelled base and plinth foot, with keys, brass cased weights and pendulum
206cm high