A late 17th century oyster veneered and marquetry inlaid longcase clock

A late 17th century oyster veneered and marquetry inlaid longcase clock, the month going movement striking on a bell with latched pillars, the 10in square brass dial with silvered chapter ring, subsidiary seconds dial and date aperture, the matt centre engraved with a flower head, with pierced steel hands and cast gilt brass hinged cherubs head spandrels, the base inscribed 'Ed Appley att charing crofs,' the rising hood with a fabric back pierced frieze and ebonised twist pilasters, the trunk door with ebonised ground marquetry panels, sycamore banded sides on ebonised ball feet, 192.5cm (75.75in) high. Edmund Appley was working in London 1677-1693. Provenance: Purchased from Anthony Woodburn Ltd.