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292 - John Thwaites of Clerkenwell. An early 19th century ebonised pine thirty hour longcase clock, with i...

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John Thwaites of Clerkenwell. An early 19th century ebonised pine thirty hour longcase clock, with inner hours and outer minutes, on a 15 inch painted white enamel dial, single train movement with pendulum and weight, W.44cm H.212cm

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Overall looks to be in honest untouched condition, face is a little rubbed and worn particularly over the trunk door where the grain of the timber shows through, dial equally rubbed with naming almost indistinct and numbering now feint, movement looks complete but not tested for timekeeping, lock and escutcheon to the trunk door are later replacements.

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Auction Date:

28th Jun 22 at 9:30am BST