£1,500 - £2,000
GEORGE III BLUE JAPANNED LONGCASE CLOCK, BY JOHN CARNE, PENZANCE
18TH CENTURY
the arched brass dial signed John Carne, Penzance on a plaque, with a subsidiary second dial and date aperture in the matted centre, the arch with Tempus Fugit surrounding a blocked in automaton aperture, with a striking twin fusee movement, the blue japanned case with pagoda top, with gilt chinoiserie decoration against a dark blue ground, 217 cm high
217cm high, 46cm wide
Movement requires overhaul. Automaton removed. Dial requires resilvering. Case needs full clean
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30% inc VAT*
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33.6% inc VAT*