An early 18th century walnut and seaweed marquetry month duration longcase by Edmund Day, London, the caddy-topped hood is surmounted by three gilt wood flambeau finials and has a finely pierced silk-lined fret, ebonised mouldings and brass terminals to the tapering ebonised columns, the trunk with convex throat moulding, panelled walnut veneer to the sides and all over seaweed marquetry to the front with ebonised mouldings, the square base has ebonised mouldings and a walnut plinth, the twelve inch dial has foliate engraving between the cherub and foliate spandrels, calendar aperture, subsidiary seconds dial and ringed winding holes, the signed silvered chapter ring has outer Arabic five-minute markers, Roman numerals, wheatear half-hour marks and inner quarter track, the blued-steel hands are elaborately pierced and sculpted, the four pillar month duration movement is united by four knopped and finned pillars, has passing half-hour strike with external countwheel to strike the hours on a bell, and anchor escapement with seconds-beating pendulum, 235cm tall

Condition Report

The dial movement and seatboard appear to be original to the case. The silvering to the dial is good with minor tarnishing. The brass dial plate has an even colour. The spandrels are bright, though the lower left-hand spandrel has been repaired with silver solder in the past and subsequently has discoloration to the gilt surface. The movement is complete and functions when pressure is applied to the great wheels. It is dusty and a will require a service before use. The anchor escapement is a Victorian replacement. The clock is sold with two brass-cased lead weights and its pendulum. The case has minor losses to the corner of the lower hood moulding. There are minor losses to the veneers and some old restoration where small losses around cracks along the door cleats and centre of the base panel have been filled and painted. The rear right-hand quarter column is detached. The base has a restored plinth and the sides to the base may have been re-veneered.

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