A GEORGE II WALNUT MUSICAL LONGCASE CLOCK
GEORGE CLARKE, LONDON, CIRCA 1740
A GEORGE II WALNUT MUSICAL LONGCASE CLOCK GEORGE CLARKE LONDON, CIRCA 1740 CASE: the arched hood with repouse brass sound frets to the arch and sides, outset faceted glass columns, glazed side panels, the trunk with bevelled mirrored panels and beaded mouldings, on a conforming stepped plinth; DIAL: the dial signed ‘Geo: Clarke in Leadenhall Street, London’, globe moon and tune selection hand to arch, subsidiary dials for ‘strike/silent’,’ chime/not chime’ and age of moon; MOVEMENT: the three train movement, striking the hour on a large bell and playing one of twelve tunes every third hour on fifteen bells via twenty seven hammers, recoil anchor escapement, crutch with beat adjustment, strike trip repeat, music trip repeat, shaped plates with ten pillars and 13 3/4in. long pin barrel to back of movement, three brass cased weights, pendulum with steel rod and brass bob 103 in. (261.6 cm.) high; 26 in. (66 cm.) wide; 13 in. (33 cm.) deep
A GEORGE II WALNUT MUSICAL LONGCASE CLOCK
GEORGE CLARKE, LONDON, CIRCA 1740
A GEORGE II WALNUT MUSICAL LONGCASE CLOCK GEORGE CLARKE LONDON, CIRCA 1740 CASE: the arched hood with repouse brass sound frets to the arch and sides, outset faceted glass columns, glazed side panels, the trunk with bevelled mirrored panels and beaded mouldings, on a conforming stepped plinth; DIAL: the dial signed ‘Geo: Clarke in Leadenhall Street, London’, globe moon and tune selection hand to arch, subsidiary dials for ‘strike/silent’,’ chime/not chime’ and age of moon; MOVEMENT: the three train movement, striking the hour on a large bell and playing one of twelve tunes every third hour on fifteen bells via twenty seven hammers, recoil anchor escapement, crutch with beat adjustment, strike trip repeat, music trip repeat, shaped plates with ten pillars and 13 3/4in. long pin barrel to back of movement, three brass cased weights, pendulum with steel rod and brass bob 103 in. (261.6 cm.) high; 26 in. (66 cm.) wide; 13 in. (33 cm.) deep
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