A chinoiserie eight day longcase clock, by John Berry, London, second quarter 18th century, the black lacquered case with moulded cornice above fretwork frieze, with four pillars flanking glazed hood door and glass side panels, the trunk and plinth...
A chinoiserie eight day longcase clock, by John Berry, London, second quarter 18th century, the black lacquered case with moulded cornice above fretwork frieze, with four pillars flanking glazed hood door and glass side panels, the trunk and plinth base decorated with figures, pagodas and birds, the trunk door with lenticle, the square brass dial with brass chapter ring with Roman and Arabic numerals, signed JOHN BERRY LONDON to chapter ring, with subsidiary seconds dial at twelve and date aperture at six, with crown and cherub spandrels, the eight day twin train movement striking on a bell on the hour, with pendulum and two weights, 209.5cm Please note that Roseberys do not guarantee working order or time keeping of any automatic, mechanical, quartz or other timepiece.
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A chinoiserie eight day longcase clock, by John Berry, London, second quarter 18th century, the black lacquered case with moulded cornice above fretwork frieze, with four pillars flanking glazed hood door and glass side panels, the trunk and plinth base decorated with figures, pagodas and birds, the trunk door with lenticle, the square brass dial with brass chapter ring with Roman and Arabic numerals, signed JOHN BERRY LONDON to chapter ring, with subsidiary seconds dial at twelve and date aperture at six, with crown and cherub spandrels, the eight day twin train movement striking on a bell on the hour, with pendulum and two weights, 209.5cm Please note that Roseberys do not guarantee working order or time keeping of any automatic, mechanical, quartz or other timepiece.
Please refer to department for condition report