Clockmaker/By : John Bancroft of Scarborough.

Duration : 8 day.

Circa : 1800.

Height : 84 inches (excl central finial).

Case :
Pagoda hood with inlay to centre and wooden finials.
Oak case of honey colour with mahogany cross banding and decoration to hood and trunk including canted mahogany corners to hood.
Brass capped reeded mahogany pillars to hood.
Long trunk door with shaped pinnacle top.
Width at widest point 18.75" (Hood).
Bracket feet.

Dial :
Painted arch dial 12" x 16.5" with coastal scene of well painted ships and flowers in
spandrels
Makers name painted 'Bancroft Scarboro'
Seconds dial and date dial
Dial maker is William Whittaker of Halifax
Roman numerals.

Maker :
John Bancroft's dates of working are circa 1770 - 1807. He was reputedly from London. There was a William Bancroft working in Newborough St., Scarborough in 1823 who is thought to be John's son and successor.

Dial maker William Whittaker of Halifax in Yorkshire entered into partnership with William Shreeve as Whittaker & Shreeve.

Price : £ 3,750

Guarantee : 12 months.