Sold for:
$1,560
$1,560
William Avenell Mahogany Long Case Clock, Portsmouth, England, c. 1780, the composite brass dial signed in the arch above silvered chapter ring with Roman numerals and chinoiserie-engraved center surrounded by cast spandrels, the hood with arched and dentil-molded pediment adorned with three brass ball-form finials, above a glazed door flanked by brass-mounted fluted columns, over arched trunk door, on an austere base and ogee bracket feet, case ht. 80 1/2 in., with eight-day movement striking on a bell, pendulum, and two iron weights.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2013-07-12
