Michael Lake
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Lot 352*,TP
A mid 18th century lacquered Chinoiserie decorated tavern clock signed John Austin, Uxbridge
19 October 2021, 09:30 BST
London, KnightsbridgeSold for £2,295 inc. premium
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A mid 18th century lacquered Chinoiserie decorated tavern clock
signed John Austin, Uxbridge
The 30" octagonal dial signed on three of the eight sides of the moulded dial frame JOHN / AUSTIN / UXBRIDGE, over a trunk with 18" rectangular door decorated in silvered and gilt gesso with a tea ceremony scene, to a shaped chisel-foot decorated with gilt flowerheads, the sides similar, the 23" chapter ring with bold Arabic five minute markers and flowerhead 'half quarter' marks, and large Roman numerals with pierced counter-poised brass hands, the weight driven movement with small rectangular plates united by four knopped and ringed pillars, with a five-wheel train to an anchor escapement, the weight descending via two pulleys mounted to the underside of the top of the case, 157cm high approximately
The 30" octagonal dial signed on three of the eight sides of the moulded dial frame JOHN / AUSTIN / UXBRIDGE, over a trunk with 18" rectangular door decorated in silvered and gilt gesso with a tea ceremony scene, to a shaped chisel-foot decorated with gilt flowerheads, the sides similar, the 23" chapter ring with bold Arabic five minute markers and flowerhead 'half quarter' marks, and large Roman numerals with pierced counter-poised brass hands, the weight driven movement with small rectangular plates united by four knopped and ringed pillars, with a five-wheel train to an anchor escapement, the weight descending via two pulleys mounted to the underside of the top of the case, 157cm high approximately
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Please note that the movement is associated.