A George III oak and cross-banded painted dial longcase cloc...

Hammer

£60

A George III oak and cross-banded painted dial longcase clock The dial signed Crane, Bromsgrove The hood with swan-neck pediment and turned full columns, the tank with canted front corners, the door cross-banded with mahogany, the plain base box cross-banded with mahogany and raised on a plinth, the arched dial with black Roman and Arabic chapter, subsidiary seconds and calendar dials, the arch painted with a marine vignette, the eight-day movement with four knopped pillars striking on a bell. With pendulum, two weights, winder and door key. 53cm wide x 27cm deep x 226cm high Footnote:John Crane is recorded as a clockmaker apprenticed to Henry Peyton of Bromsgrove in 1770 and active circa 1800-1820. Condition:• Hood: Good with minor signs of age. Cleaned and sensitively restored. • Case: Good with minor signs of age. Cleaned and sensitively restored. • Dial: Typical craquelure overall - not disfiguring. Some retouching in places. • Movement: Winds, sets, runs and strikes. • Ancillaries: Good. Unless otherwise stated, all clocks are likely to have been serviced and/or repaired in their lifetime and may have had parts replaced. While a clock may be described as 'working' at the time of the report, they are not guaranteed for timekeeping or durability - it is advised that all clocks are inspected and serviced by a qualified horologist before full use.