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Clockmaker/By :Thomas Hemming Duration : 8 Day
Circa : 1765. Height : 80 inches. Case :
Solid mahogany.
Dome hood with arched dial, side windows, hood lock and side finials.
Brass capped pillars to hood and repeated quarter pillars to rear of hood.
Original hood door lock.
Long trunk door with dome top and original lock.
Small oblong applied panel to base.
Deep skirting plinth.
Width at widest point 20.5" (Hood).
Dial :
Brass dial 16" x 12" with brown eyed rolling moon against night sky
and stars.
Engraved arch to dial and moon hemispheres engraved with birds.
Cast brass spandrels of figures depicting the four seasons, used 1740-65.
Makers name in cartouche above 6.00 o'clock on matted dial centre.
Silvered minute chapter ring, calendar dial and seconds dial.
Matching steel hour, minute and second hands.
Salt box calendar aperture.
Roman numerals.
Brass cased weights.
5 pillar movement.
Maker :
Thomas Hemmings died in 1777 and his known working addresses were:
Air Street 1744
Piccadilly 1749-77
Price : £ 5,850
Guarantee : 12 months |