Adam Partridge Auctioneers & Valuers
Los 143
An early 19th century mahogany crossbanded and satinwood inlaid longcase clock, the arched pediment above circular silvered dial inscribed, 'Fredk. Balde, Bootle & Liverpool', with the outer chapter ring having Arabic numerals for minutes and with subsidiary seconds dial and Roman numerals for the hours, the glazed door within an ornate case to a plinth base, the movement being thirty hours, height 204cm. CONDITION REPORT There are a few split to the veneer commensurate with age and a couple of small sections missing, there is also an unsightly area of damage to the side of the dial where the return clasp fits, and an old repair to the veneer around the hinge, the dial is quite dark, glazed door is crack and there are a couple of horizontal cracks running through the lower section of the case with general surface wear throughout, retains a good colour. Face is scratched. Hood has a hole to the left of the face. Crack to glass in trunk. Two splits across the base. Veneer missing to front right corner bottom of hood. Marquetry missing to very top of arch on hood.The movement appears fairly clean and complete. It ticks when wound, although it appears to take two steps forward before pausing, so the movement would benefit from a service.
