A Good Longcase Clock in the Chinoiserie Manner
H: 82.5 in / 209.5 cm
Description
A Good Longcase Clock in the Chinoiserie Manner
The black lacquer case, with gilt and polychrome decoration, depicting court scenes, rises from bracket feet, the waisted case having a central inspection blind door, the hood, with a fluted pagoda top, housing the arched dial brass face, with the hours shown in Roman numerals below an engraved chimes dial, operated by an eight day quarter striking movement, striking on Westminster and Wittington chimes.
Circa 1910
