A late 18c eight day longcase clock, the 12in square brass dial signed John Owen and is numbered 145

A late 18c eight day longcase clock, the 12in square brass dial signed John Owen and is numbered 145 to the silvered chapter ring. The corner spandrels represent the four seasons and the chapter ring has Roman numerals with outer arabic five minute markers and the clock has unmatched steel hands. The movement has anchor escapement and striking using the pinned great wheel as a countwheel. It is contained in an oak and mahogany case with swan neck pediments to the hood with a central ball and spire finial and baluster columns flanking the dial. The trunk has fluted quarter columns flanking the long wavy top door which has mahogany edge crossbanding and the base has canted corners and a central mahogany panel with three double boxwood line inlay around its scalloped. The base moulding has small bracket feet and the clock stands 83in tall overall.