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An 18th century blue japanned longcase clock, by Edward Gratrex,…
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Auction Location:
Sydney
Date:
15-May-2010
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Description:
An 18th century blue japanned longcase clock, by Edward Gratrex, Birmingham, circa 1760, the hood with a stepped caddy top surmounted by three giltwood flame finials above an arched door with applied columns, with glass panels to either side, above a long door with an arched top above a square base mounted on a plinth, the case is profusely decorated with Japanese scenes of everyday life and floral motifs, the silvered chapter ring with Roman and Arabic numerals, a subsidiary seconds dial and calendar aperture, with a phases of the moon dial above, cast spandrels and an 8 day anchor escapement striking on a bell, dial signed Edward Gratrex Birmingham; 270 cm high; Note The dial is boldly signed ' Edward Gratrex Birmingham' on a silvered strip around the arch and this, with the equally large numbers on the moon disc and for the minutes, is quite unusual on Midlands and North Country clocks of the second half of the eighteenth century. Japannning
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Category:
Unclassified