Lot 409
An 18th century Channel Islands longcase clock by Nicolas Blondel the eight day, bell strike movement with four turned knopped pillars and anchor escapement, numbered 'No.143' to the backplate, the arched brass dial with brass urn spandrels and convex arch roundel signed 'Nicolas Blondel A Guernesey', the dial with Roman chapter ring with outer Arabic minute track, matted centre with bevelled and cross hatch engraved date aperture and subsidiary seconds at noon, black pierced steel hands, in a good brass strung mahogany case with stepped arched hood with canted corners and later gilt brass finials, on a plinth base, 227.25cm. (89½in. ) high.
