Furniture, Works of Art & Clocks - 5th October 2016
Lot 216
A fine George III mahogany musical automaton longcase clock by Samuel Smith of London
Estimate £4,000 - £6,000 | Hammer £11500
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Description
A fine George III mahogany musical automaton longcase clock by Samuel Smith of London, the eight day, six pillar three train movement with an anchor escapement and striking on a bell and playing six tunes from a 9.5cm pinned cylinder on a graduated set of eight bells, the arched brass dial with a silvered chapter ring with Roman and Arabic numerals, the matted centre signed 'Samuel Smith LONDON', with subsidiary seconds dial and date aperture, with foliate cast spandrels and strike / silent and chime dials, the arch painted with a Georgian interior with figures playing instruments with a lady at a harpsichord, inscribed 'FAL LA LA, HOME SWEET HOME, MARCH IN ROB ROY, BLUE BELLS OF SCOTLAND, MARINERS HYMN, 104th PSALM', the hood with fluted pilasters and glass side panels, the case with outline mouldings on bracket feet, 230.2cm high.