Diminutive London Time and Alarm Longcase Clock

Description:

Diminutive London Time and Alarm Longcase Clock, Samuel Atkins, late 18th century, rosewood veneered case with a segmented molding arch-top hood with engaged turned columns flanking the composite brass dial with silvered name boss in the arch roman numeral chapter ring, matted center with alarm disc, pierced blued hands, and applied pierced spandrels, full-length tombstone-shaped waist door and stepped molded base, eight-day time and alarm movement with recoil escapement, regulated by a brass-faced pendulum and a cast iron weight, ht. 81 in. with finial.
Estimate $1,500-2,000

overall very nice condition, lacking alarm weight, hood finial plinths are replacements.


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