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Clockmaker/By : John Wallace of Leven (Fife).

Duration: 8 Day.

Circa : 1810.

Height : 83 inches.

Case :
Swan neck Mahogany case with satin wood stringing to hood, trunk door, trunk panel and base.
Central finial to hood. (not shown).
Brass capped reeded columns to hood and original brass paterae.
Diamond shaped sound cut apertures and shaped rear splats to hood rear.
Long trunk door with semi circular top and reeded pillars to trunk sides.
Bracket feet.
Width at widest point 20.25" (Hood)

Dial :
Painted arched dial 18" x 13" with well painted flowers and a bird in arch and flowers in corners.
Matching diamond style steel hour and minute hands and matching second and calendar hands.
Roman numerals and date aperture.
Dial maker's name stamped 'W&H' on dial and 'Walker & Hughes' on falseplate.

Maker :
Born 1766 and died 15 September 1835, his known working dates are 1790 - 1835.
Married Elizabeth Scott (1764 - 1835).
His daughter erected a memorial to her father in Scoonie, Kirkyard:
'John Wallace / Clock and Watchmaker / Leven' - the border includes clock regulating instructions.

Price : £ 4,250

Guarantee : 12 months