26th Sep, 2018 10:00

Autumn Fine Art

 
Lot 198
 

An early 18th century walnut and marquetry...

An early 18th century walnut and marquetry longcase clock with associated 11-inch dial and 8-day movement, signed D. Quare, London, the hood with seaweed marquetry to the cornice over a silk-lined fret with tapering ebonised columns, the dial aperture surrounded by floral marquetry, the trunk with burr walnut veneers to the sides, convex throat moulding, seaweed border and bird and foliate marquetry with inlaid bowmen to the door, and bulls' eye glass aperture, the square base with floral, bird and serpentine inlay with a seaweed border, standing on a moulded walnut plinth, the later 11-inch dial with mask and foliate spandrels, ringed winding holes and decorative steel hands, the silvered chapter ring with outer Arabic five-minute marks, Roman numerals, wheatear half-hour markers and inner quarter marks, the 8-day weight-driven movement has four ringed and finned pillars, internal countwheel for striking the hours on a bell, and anchor escapement with a seconds-beating pendulum, 215cm high

Sold for £3,000


Condition Report

The case is in moderate condition with some losses to the marquetry, lifting to the veneers and cracking, all commensurate with its age. There are signs of old restoration throughout and the hinges to the trunk door are later replacements. The movement is dusty, complete and would run, though a service is recommended. The front plate appears aged but has a very coppery colour, unlike the yellow brass backplate and is likely to be a relatively modern replacement. The pendulum is lacking its suspension spring. The hands appear to be relatively new. The brass dial plate is very thin and does not appear to be of a quality one would associate with Daniel Quare's output.

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