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WILLIAM MASON OF DUNSE (DUNS) (1906-2002) - Receive artist alerts » - More items from this artist »
George III Grandfather Clock (c. 1800 Scotland)
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Dimensions
53.00cm wide 218.00cm high 23.50cm deep (20.87 inches wide 85.83 inches high 9.25 inches deep)
Description / Expertise
George III boxwood inlaid mahogany Grandfather clock.
The Clock has an eight day striking movement with a painted dial. The movement has two key holes, one for the time and one for the strike mechanisms which strike a bell. The clock when fully wound up will run for approximately eight days (eight day movement), it is driven by two cast iron original weights suspended on brass pulleys and a swinging bob pendulum. The dial has a white painted back ground with scenes in the corners depicting the four continents, Europe, Asia, America and Africa. The dome shaped top of the dial has a rural scene of a Lady in period dress sitting with a bird cage and a young child, and the makers name is written across the face , W Mason Dunse, Duns is in the Scottish boarders. The dial has a numbered face with engraved and gilded brass hands, two subsidiary dials, date and seconds.
The mahogany case is described as an “Edinburgh Case”, its characteristics are, the use of fine quality mahogany, a long slim door with quarter Corinthian columns either side and a swan neck pediment with blind fret inlaid into it.
All our clocks come with a one year guarantee of the works. (Circa 1800) Height 218cm Depth 23.5cm Width 53cm
gbp 5950 (Pound Sterling)
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