An Irish mahogany striking eight day longcase clock
R. Smith, Belfast. Mid 19th Century
The 13 in. diameter painted Roman dial signed 'R.SMITH/BELFAST', with subsidiary seconds, blued steel hands, the four pillars movement with anchor escapement and rack strike on rear-mounted gong; pendulum, two weights, crank key, case key
85 in. (216 cm.) high
An Irish mahogany striking eight day longcase clock
R. Smith, Belfast. Mid 19th Century
The 13 in. diameter painted Roman dial signed 'R.SMITH/BELFAST', with subsidiary seconds, blued steel hands, the four pillars movement with anchor escapement and rack strike on rear-mounted gong; pendulum, two weights, crank key, case key
85 in. (216 cm.) high