A George III mahogany and satinwood cross banded and box wood and ebony strung longcase clock, the broken scroll swan neck pediment centred by a reeded urn finial above an arched glazed door and flanked by baluster pilasters enclosing a 12 inch arched brass dial with foliate engraved centre and subsidiary seconds dial and silvered date aperture, the silvered chapter ring with Roman and Arabic numerals and engraved 'Joseph Veale Mevagissey', within foliate and c-scrolled cast spandrels, the silvered boss centred arch engraved with an eagle and the motto Tempus Fugit, flanked by dolphin spandrels, 8-day movement striking on a bell above a full length cross banded trunk door with two reeded roundels applied to the case on either side between canted angles over an ogive moulding and box wood and ebony strung base and bracket feet, 226cm high

Condition Report
Two weights are present and a pendulum

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