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Alexander George Fine Antique Furniture
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Oxfordshire , England
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18th Century George II Tavern or Act of Parliament Clock, Circa 1740
$ 14,354
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Description
Antique Tavern clock by Thomas Moore Ipswich
A fine eighteenth-century tavern clock with a japanned shield dial and gilt decorations, signed at the bottom of the dial in gilt letters Thos Moore Ipswich, c. 1740.
The black japanned case of traditional style has a short trunk with an arched painted door depicting an eighteenth-century company in a tavern. It is embellished with gilt lines the white-painted chapter ring has Roman hour numerals, a minute track and outer Arabic five-minute markers. The pierced brass hands have heart-shaped tips. The eight-day movement has four knopped pillars, a five-wheel train, anchor escapement with a long steel rod pendulum and brass bob. It is driven by a period lead weight.
Note on the maker
Thomas Moore was a descendant of a clockmakers family from Ipswich and active as a clockmaker in the period 1711-1762.
Literature
M.Gatto, The Tavern Clock, Bath, 2010; M.Gatto, The Tavernicus Tavern Clock Archive, Bath 2017, pp127-30.
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More Information
Period: 18th Century Condition: Good. Good. Wear consistent with age and use. The case has been lightly conserved. Creation Date: 1740 Styles / Movements: Traditional, George II Incollect Reference #: 646819 -
Dimensions
W. 30.71 in; H. 55.12 in; D. 8.47 in; W. 78 cm; H. 140 cm; D. 21.51 cm;
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