Longcase Clock

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$23,055.00

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A fine quality London walnut marquetry longcase clock. The original caddy hood pediment and fretwork. Brass capped hood columns and side hood apertures. A long trunk door with brass pendulum lenticle. A brass dial with silvered chapter ring, date and seconds. A 5-pillar mechanism of 8-day duration with ringed pillars. Brass cased weights. Henry Massey of London is recorded in Loomes' 'The early clockmakers of Great Britain' book as being admitted to the clockmakers company in 1692 and working until 1704. Height 7ft 6 "/ 228 cms