A GEORGE III BLACK JAPANNED LONGCASE CLOCK

A GEORGE III BLACK JAPANNED LONGCASE CLOCK

BY JOHN STONE, AYLESBURY, C.1770

the brass eight day movement with five turned pillars and an anchor escapement striking on a bell, the 12 inch dial with silvered chapter ring with Roman and Arabic numerals the centre engraved with scrolls, an eagle and an urn and signed 'John Stone Aylesbury' with a subsidiary seconds dial and date aperture with Rococo spandrels, the arch with strike/silent dial, the case decorated in gilt on an olive green ground with chinoiserie scenes Chinese figures, buildings, trees and a horse, the hood with finials

243.5cm high

Provenance

The contents of The Grange, Wendover.

Catalogue Note

A John Stone was working in the Thame and Aylesbury area from around 1760-1795, when he was succeeded by Thomas Stone.