Description
A superb example of a London mahogany ‘8-day’ longcase clock from the late 18th century.
The arched silvered and brass dial signed by Thomas Jackson of London. The dial with raised silvered centre section and raised silvered strike silent section to the arch. Fine quality spandrels to the 4 corners of the dial. Subsidiary seconds and calendar to the dial centre.
The cabinet of only the finest choice mahogany veneers and showing all the typical but special high quality London case features. Quarter reeded and brass strung columns with brass capitals, moulding to the trunk door and base panel. The clock standing on two plinths and the lower one shaped. The hood with lovely pagoda top.
The high quality 5 pillar movement of two train hour striking design, striking the hours on a single bell.
92inches high.
