A SWISS INLAID FRUITWOOD STRIKING LONGCASE CLOCK
Lot 87

A SWISS INLAID FRUITWOOD STRIKING LONGCASE CLOCK

MID 19TH CENTURY

Closed16 September 2012

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GBP 1,625

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A SWISS INLAID FRUITWOOD STRIKING LONGCASE CLOCK
MID 19TH CENTURY
The waisted case with circular glazed lenticle headed by an arched hood housing a squared brass dial and circular polychrome enamel dial with pierced and engraved gilt hands, barber-pole inlaid borders to the hood and trunk doors and compass-star inlay with similar borders to the box base, the twin barrel movement with upside down verge and crownwheel escapement and vertical rack striking to bell; with folding pendulum, two weights
83 in. (211 cm.) high, 15¾ in. (40 cm.) wide, 9 3/8 in. (24 cm.) deep