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A fine mahogany 18th century
Longcase Clock by Barwise, Cockermouth, circa 1780 The 13" arched painted dial with moon phase, rare sweep date hand and
pierces hands, signed on the dial Barwife, Cockermouth. The four ringed pillar eight day
movement striking on a bell on the hour. The hood with swan necked pediment, reeded pillar
supports. The trunk having blind fretting on three sides above the long shaped crossbanded
and shaped door. The base having raised crossbanded panel. Raised on two ogee bracket
feet. The clock and case is is magnificent original condition with fine colour and
excellent patination. The case was probably made by Gillows. 87½" high.
The movement has been cleaned tested and is in good
working order.
ref: toh206
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A fine mahogany 18th century
Longcase Clock by William Barker, Wigan circa 1760 The 13" arched brass dial with moon phase, subsiduary seconds and date
aperture. The four ringed pillar eight day movement striking on a bell on the hour. The
hood mounted with three (replaced) finials, swan necked pediment, reeded pillar supports.
The trunk having blind fretting on three sides above the long shaped crossbanded door
flanked by ¼ reeded pillars. The base having raised cross banded panel, canted corner
mouldings. Raised on four ogee bracket feet. 97" high.
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Ref: toh178
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A very good 18th Century mahogany 8
day Longcase Clock by John Lawrence 1765-95, Lancaster The fine well figured mahogany case, (possibly by Gillows) with
ogee bracket feet, crossbanded base below a crossbanded shaped door flanked by quarter
reeded columns, the hood with three quarter columns supporting a dentil cornice with
scratch decoration below, the 8 day movement, arched 13" dial with silver chapter
ring and silvered inner dial with fine acanthus type etched decoration, subsidiary seconds
with date aperture with the moon roller in the arch. Signed in the arch. 85" high.
Excellent quality throughout.
The movement has been fully serviced, tested and is in good working order. The case is in
original condition, original patination, and only small amounts of minor restoration.
ref:toh116.1/.2
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A fine mahogany Edwardian Tubular
chiming Longcase Clock
Dial signed Russells Ltd., 18 Church Street,
LiverpoolThe swan neck hood flanked by
two reeded columns with brass capitals, over a trunk with full length oval glazed door
crossbanded in tulip wood flanked by quarter reeded columns with brass capitals, over a
base crossbanded in tulip wood with oval panel on raised plinth. The 13" dial with
silvered chapter ring with applied arabic numerals, twin subsidiary dials for chime/silent
and tune selection for Westminster and Whittington with applied pierced and engraved
spandrels and dial centre, the heavy three train movement with deadbeat escapement,
maintaining power, mercury jar pendulum, and brass weights.
93" high
ref: toh119
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