A REGENCY MAHOGANY BRACKET CLOCK BY GEORGE YONGE OF LONDON, ...

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£1,200

A REGENCY MAHOGANY BRACKET CLOCK BY GEORGE YONGE OF LONDON, CIRCA 1810 striking twin fusee 8-day movement with 20 cm enamel dial signed Geo Yonge, Strand, London, housed within an arch form case surmounted by a pagoda shape top with five brass urn form finials, twin brass Corinthian pillars flanking the dial and brass lattice panels
59 x 32 x 19.5 cm
(NB: George Yonge was clockmaker to the Admiralty)

Provenance :This item came from Portesham House, Portesham, Dorset, the family estate of Vice Admiral Thomas Masterman Hardy, flag Captain to Admiral Lord Nelson and first Naval Lord, (1769-1839)  property by descent, part of a private Wilshire collection.

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Country house worn appearance. Some traces of old woodworm to the lower plinth which had been previously filled. Most noticeably at the front plinth. The dial with one or two minor chips and losses around the edges and one or two typical old surface scratches most noticeable around the two winding apertures. There is a small section of veneer missing to the right side of the plinth. The brass stop fluted applied mounts are a little misshapen and one is partially missing. Old marks and scratches commensurate with age. Movement does appear to be functioning but we cannot guarantee the accuracy of that statement.
Width of base 33cm. Height to top of arch 47cm.