31st Oct, 2024 9:30
R. Taylor, an early 19th-century 8-day oak long-case clock, the painted broken arch dial bearing the portrait of Queen Caroline, the hood with swan neck pediment, 47 cm wide x 25 cm deep x 220 cm overall height.
Formerly of Donnington Castle House, near Newbury, Berkshire
Formerly of Donnington Castle House, near Newbury, Berkshire
Sold for £80
Condition Report
The hood's glass is cracked. There are no weights or pendulum, so it is not in working order.
Updated:
The movement looks very clean and looks as if it has been recently restored and re-gutted.
The cheeks that support the movement are uneven. It would seem that a packing block is missing from the right-hand side. This causes the dial to sit awkwardly in the hood/mask. It is common for these to be replaced.
The hood door has a cracked glass panel, the clock has some patches to the veneers.
The trunk door does not have a key.
The clock does not have either weights or a pendulum.
In short this clock would need some work to make good but it looks as if most of the horological work has been done, but sadly it will require a pendulum and weights.
R. Taylor, an early 19th-century 8-day oak long-case clock, the painted broken arch dial bearing the portrait of Queen Caroline, the hood with swan neck pediment, 47 cm wide x 25 cm deep x 220 cm overall height.
Formerly of Donnington Castle House, near Newbury, Berkshire
ProvenanceFormerly of Donnington Castle House, near Newbury, Berkshire
