DESCRIPTION:
John Atkinson, Douglas, Isle of Man, England, tall clock, 8 day, time and strike, weight driven movement mounted in an oak case on a base with canted corners and inlaid front panel, the trunk with turned quarter-columns flanking the door, and hood with broken pediment, square brass dial with silvered roman numeral chapter ring and applied brass spandrels, the dial center engraved with the maker's name, curved date aperture, pierced and stamped brass hands.
CONDITION:
case has a smooth finish. There is a long vertical split in the front of the inlaid base and smaller splits on both sides. Repairs and reinforcements behind the broken pediment. Finial may be a replacement. Silvered chapter ring is a bit dark with tarnish. The dial has an unusual false plate stamped "Finnemore / London". Movement was serviced in 2005. Atkinson is listed in Loomes as active c1790.
ESTIMATE:
$400
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$600
PRICE SOLD:
$250
CIRCA: 1790
DIMENSIONS: 87in x 21.5in x 11.5in
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