Gorringes
Lot 245
Jonathon Watson of London. A George III brass mounted mahogany eight day longcase clock, the 12 inch arched brass dial with strike / silent, subsidiary seconds and date dials, five pillar movement with anchor escapement, the case with unusual brass columns flanking the hood and further brass pilasters running down flanking the trunk door, 49cm wide, 211cm high***CONDITION REPORT***Overall of a good rich reddish brown mahogany tone, a number of separations of the moulding across the top of the hood with old damage and crude repair to the top left corner of the door, door lock looks original but no key present, brass columns and pilasters rubbed but look original as do the ball finials, dial with old scuffing and scratching, hands oxidised, movement looks complete but neglected in recent years, seat board is slightly raised up with two thin strips of timber below it suggesting perhaps a marriage of movement to case, trunk door a little more faded than elsewhere on the case, has original lock with working key, minor dents, scuffs and flaws throughout the case, comes with two brass cased weights and a brass faced pendulum, extreme base of the case probably cut down and showing with more reddish tone along with a later plinth foot.PLEASE NOTE:- Prospective buyers are strongly advised to examine personally any goods in which they are interested BEFORE the auction takes place. Whilst every care is taken in the accuracy of condition reports, Gorringes provide no other guarantee to the buyer other than in relation to forgeries. Many items are of an age or nature which precludes their being in perfect condition and some descriptions in the catalogue or given by way of condition report make reference to damage and/or restoration. We provide this information for guidance only and will not be held responsible for oversights concerning defects or restoration, nor does a reference to a particular defect imply the absence of any others. Prospective purchasers must accept these reports as genuine efforts by Gorringes or must take other steps to verify condition of lots. If you are unable to open the image file attached to this report, please let us know as soon as possible and we will re-send your images on a separate e-mail.
