Lot 83TP
A good late 17th century marquetry inlaid oyster-veneered walnut and laburnum longcase clock Joseph Knibb, London
14 July 2022, 14:00 BST
London, New Bond StreetSold for £38,100 inc. premium
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A good late 17th century marquetry inlaid oyster-veneered walnut and laburnum longcase clock
Joseph Knibb, London
The over-hanging cornice above a typical Knibb sound fret supported on ebonised spirally twisted columns to front and rear, the long trunk door with eight shaped panels of bird and floral inlay within boxwood and ebony borders on ebonised grounds, with oval lenticle, the base inlaid with a further five panels of matching inlay, the sides set with oyster veneered panels.
The 10 inch square brass dial with winged cherubs head spandrels framing the silvered Roman and Arabic chapter ring with Arabic five-minute numerals, dots and meeting arrow heads at the two-and-a-half minute points, finely matted centre with large silvered subsidiary seconds ring, blued steel hands and chamfered date aperture.
The movement with five knopped and ringed pillars, the going train with bolt-and-shutter maintaining power to an anchor escapement, the striking train with outside countwheel and 'pork pie' bell (the hammer arbors pivoted on a separate cock mounted on the frontplate) 1.95m (6ft 4.5ins) high
The over-hanging cornice above a typical Knibb sound fret supported on ebonised spirally twisted columns to front and rear, the long trunk door with eight shaped panels of bird and floral inlay within boxwood and ebony borders on ebonised grounds, with oval lenticle, the base inlaid with a further five panels of matching inlay, the sides set with oyster veneered panels.
The 10 inch square brass dial with winged cherubs head spandrels framing the silvered Roman and Arabic chapter ring with Arabic five-minute numerals, dots and meeting arrow heads at the two-and-a-half minute points, finely matted centre with large silvered subsidiary seconds ring, blued steel hands and chamfered date aperture.
The movement with five knopped and ringed pillars, the going train with bolt-and-shutter maintaining power to an anchor escapement, the striking train with outside countwheel and 'pork pie' bell (the hammer arbors pivoted on a separate cock mounted on the frontplate) 1.95m (6ft 4.5ins) high