LOT 165 A George III oak eight-day longcase clock, the dial signed for Thomas Brown, Chester, late 18th cent
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A George III oak eight-day longcase clock The dial signed for Thomas Brown, Chester, late 18th century The four pillar rack and bell striking movement with anchor escapement regulated by seconds pendulum, the 12 inch square brass dial with starburst decorated subsidiary seconds dial and arched calendar aperture to the foliate engraved dial centre signed Tho's. Brown, CHESTER to lower margin, within applied Roman numeral chapter ring with Arabic five minutes to outer track, with scroll pierced steel hands and rococo cast spandrels to angles, in a case with cavetto moulded cornice over free-standing columns flanking hinged glazed dial aperture to hood, the trunk with rectangular cossbanded caddy moulded door over plinth base with moulded skirt, 189cm (74.5ins) high. Thomas Brown is recorded in Baillie, G.H. Watchmakers & Clockmakers of the World as working in Chester 1766-84 then Stockport 1795-1801.
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