Edward Bird Inlaid Oak Longcase Clock

Description:

Edward Bird Inlaid Oak Longcase Clock, London, c. 1720, fret-top case above the freestanding columns, 11-in. composite brass roman numeral dial signed along the lower edge, half-quarter, quarter- and half-hour markings inside the chapter ring, the matte center with recessed date dial and seconds chapter in arabic numerals, pierced blued-steel hands, cast brass spandrels, inlaid waist door, eight-day time and hour strike movement, powered by two cast iron weights, ht. 84 in.
Estimate $400-600

lacking pendulum,


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