A late 18th century Jersey mahogany longcase clock by James ...
A late 18th century Jersey mahogany longcase clock by James Thoreau, the eight day, bell strike four pillar movement fronted by an arched brass dial with foliate scroll spandrels and 'High Water at Jersey' with painted moonphase to the arch, signed 'James Thoreau, Jersey' to the centre, with engraved decoration of a ship and buildings at the mouth of an estuary, with subsidiary seconds dial and silvered arched date aperture and Roman chapter ring, the case with arched hood on fluted columns, over a narrow trunk with arched door, on plain base with plinth, 82¼in. (209cm.) high.
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A late 18th century Jersey mahogany longcase clock by James Thoreau, the eight day, bell strike four pillar movement fronted by an arched brass dial with foliate scroll spandrels and 'High Water at Jersey' with painted moonphase to the arch, signed 'James Thoreau, Jersey' to the centre, with engraved decoration of a ship and buildings at the mouth of an estuary, with subsidiary seconds dial and silvered arched date aperture and Roman chapter ring, the case with arched hood on fluted columns, over a narrow trunk with arched door, on plain base with plinth, 82¼in. (209cm.) high.