A Mid-18th-Century English Antique 30 Hour Longcase Clock, The Dial Inscribed "John Huggin, Ashwellthorpe".
A mid-18th-century English antique oak longcase clock originating from Ashwellthorpe, Norfolk, England.
The hood has a shaped pediment and three gilded ball finials. It is over a single glazed door flanked on either side by fluted columns. Below is the case with a shaped throat, elongated door, and plain plinth base.
With a 30-hour birdcage movement driven by a single weight on a rope. Regulated by an elongated pendulum. The brass dial has decorative brass corner spandrels, a silvered chapter ring with Roman numerals, and a single hour hand.
Provenance - Previously sold by Suffolk Antique Clocks.
Condition - Please refer to the images. Offered for sale with the movement in untested, "as found," condition. Our sale price of £1300 + shipping reflects this. A full re-bush of the movement, with a 12-month warranty against mechanical failure, is available at an extra cost of £1000 + VAT (total including movement = £2500 + delivery). The case has some general marks and wear commensurate with age. A further detailed condition report is available upon request.
Size - 224 cm (88 1/8") x Max Width (base) 44 cm (17 1/4") x Max Depth 23 cm (9 1/8")
A mid-18th-century English antique oak longcase clock originating from Ashwellthorpe, Norfolk, England.
The hood has a shaped pediment and three gilded ball finials. It is over a single glazed door flanked on either side by fluted columns. Below is the case with a shaped throat, elongated door, and plain plinth base.
With a 30-hour birdcage movement driven by a single weight on a rope. Regulated by an elongated pendulum. The brass dial has decorative brass corner spandrels, a silvered chapter ring with Roman numerals, and a single hour hand.
Provenance - Previously sold by Suffolk Antique Clocks.
Condition - Please refer to the images. Offered for sale with the movement in untested, "as found," condition. Our sale price of £1300 + shipping reflects this. A full re-bush of the movement, with a 12-month warranty against mechanical failure, is available at an extra cost of £1000 + VAT (total including movement = £2500 + delivery). The case has some general marks and wear commensurate with age. A further detailed condition report is available upon request.
Size - 224 cm (88 1/8") x Max Width (base) 44 cm (17 1/4") x Max Depth 23 cm (9 1/8")
Description
A mid-18th-century English antique oak longcase clock originating from Ashwellthorpe, Norfolk, England.
The hood has a shaped pediment and three gilded ball finials. It is over a single glazed door flanked on either side by fluted columns. Below is the case with a shaped throat, elongated door, and plain plinth base.
With a 30-hour birdcage movement driven by a single weight on a rope. Regulated by an elongated pendulum. The brass dial has decorative brass corner spandrels, a silvered chapter ring with Roman numerals, and a single hour hand.
Provenance - Previously sold by Suffolk Antique Clocks.
Condition - Please refer to the images. Offered for sale with the movement in untested, "as found," condition. Our sale price of £1300 + shipping reflects this. A full re-bush of the movement, with a 12-month warranty against mechanical failure, is available at an extra cost of £1000 + VAT (total including movement = £2500 + delivery). The case has some general marks and wear commensurate with age. A further detailed condition report is available upon request.
Size - 224 cm (88 1/8") x Max Width (base) 44 cm (17 1/4") x Max Depth 23 cm (9 1/8")
